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Western Kentucky Falls 86-82 Against Rhode Island - Game Recap
Rhode Island grabbed a 86-82 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Tyrese Martin at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Rhode Island earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Fatts Russell had 15 points for Rhode Island and Jeff Dowtin chipped in with 14 points. Fatts Russell had 8 assists for them, while Cyril Langevine was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Western Kentucky got a 26-point performance from Carson Williams, who was supported by 19 points from Taveion Hollingsworth. Jordan Rawls had 3 assists in a losing cause for Western Kentucky, while Carson Williams grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Rhode Island were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Rhode Island won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-42.
Rhode Island heads into a battle against Middle Tennessee. Western Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against Belmont.