ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Western Illinois Defeats Nebraska-Omaha 85-77
Western Illinois got 21 points from Will Carius en route to a 85-77 victory over Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday at Baxter Arena.
Western Illinois was an underdog by +3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Anthony Jones had 20 points for Western Illinois and Colton Sandage chipped in with 13 points. Colton Sandage had 3 assists for them, while Cameron Burrell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Nebraska-Omaha got a 27-point performance from Ayo Akinwole, who was supported by 11 points from Nick Ferrarini. Ayo Akinwole had 4 assists in a losing cause for Nebraska-Omaha, while Matt Pile grabbed 9 rebounds.
Western Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 43 boards, while Nebraska-Omaha only had 27
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act home to face Denver looking for another win. For Nebraska-Omaha, they head on the road to face UMKC.