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Florida International Falls 71-59 to Western Kentucky - Recap
Charles Bassey scored 22 points and chipped in with 15 rebounds for Western Kentucky on Monday, leading them to a 71-59 victory over Florida International at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Western Kentucky earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -16.5-point spread.
Taveion Hollingsworth had 20 points for Western Kentucky and Jordan Rawls chipped in with 14 points. Dayvion McKnight had 5 assists for them, while Charles Bassey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Florida International got a 21-point performance from Radshad Davis, who was supported by 9 points from Isaiah Banks. Tevin Brewer had 6 assists in a losing cause for Florida International, while Radshad Davis grabbed 10 rebounds.
Western Kentucky trailed at halftime, 33-29.
Western Kentucky had a 40-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.