ncaab Game Recap
Nebraska-Omaha Defeats IPFW 75-71 - Recap
Nebraska-Omaha earned a 75-71 victory over IPFW on Saturday, getting 23 points from JT Gibson at Baxter Arena.
Nebraska-Omaha won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread.
Matt Pile had 12 points for Nebraska-Omaha and Marlon Ruffin chipped in with 11 points. KJ Robinson had 6 assists for them, while Matt Pile was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
IPFW got 24 points from Jarred Godfrey in a losing cause and another 13 points from Deonte Billups. Jarred Godfrey contributed 5 assists for them, while Matt Holba had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Nebraska-Omaha were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Nebraska-Omaha as they grabbed 31 boards, while IPFW only had 29
Next game, Nebraska-Omaha takes its act home to face South Dakota looking for another win. For IPFW, they head home to face North Dakota.