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North Dakota State Defeats Western Illinois 68-50 - Recap
North Dakota State earned a 68-50 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday, getting 17 points from Rocky Kreuser at Western Hall.
North Dakota State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Maleeck Harden-Hayes had 16 points for North Dakota State and Tyree Eady chipped in with 13 points. Tyree Eady had 4 assists for them, while Sam Griesel was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Western Illinois got 16 points from Rod Johnson Jr. in a losing cause and another 9 points from Anthony Jones. Justin Brookens contributed 4 assists for them, while Rod Johnson Jr. had 9 rebounds.
North Dakota State led at halftime, 39-24.
North Dakota State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-26.