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Nebraska-Omaha Falls 88-76 Against Western Illinois - Game Recap
Western Illinois earned a 88-76 victory over Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday, getting 20 points from Trenton Massner at Western Hall.
Western Illinois won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Tamell Pearson had 18 points for Western Illinois and Will Carius chipped in with 16 points. Trenton Massner had 5 assists for them, while Luka Barisic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Nebraska-Omaha got 16 points from Frankie Fidler in a losing cause and another 14 points from Felix Lemetti. Felix Lemetti contributed 3 assists for them, while Felix Lemetti had 7 rebounds.
Western Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-27.
Western Illinois heads into a battle against Denver. Nebraska-Omaha, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Thomas (MN).