ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Western Illinois Defeats Denver 91-74
Western Illinois got a 29-point performance from Trenton Massner as they ran past Denver 91-74 on Saturday at Western Hall.
Western Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Alec Rosner had 28 points for Western Illinois and Vuk Stevanic chipped in with 13 points. Trenton Massner had 8 assists for them, while Vuk Stevanic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Denver got a 19-point performance from Touko Tainamo, who was supported by 19 points from Tommy Bruner. Tommy Bruner had 4 assists in a losing cause for Denver, while Touko Tainamo grabbed 8 rebounds.
Western Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 33 boards, while Western Illinois only had 27
Western Illinois heads into a battle against Oral Roberts. Denver, meanwhile, will have their next action against North Dakota State.