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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Wisconsin Badgers Recap - Wisconsin Wins 71-49
The battle between Wisconsin and Western Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Western Illinois was handed a 71-49 defeat on Monday at Kohl Center.
Wisconsin won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -27.5-point spread.
Chucky Hepburn had 13 points for Wisconsin and AJ Storr chipped in with 13 points. Steven Crowl had 3 assists for them, while Steven Crowl was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Western Illinois got a 17-point performance from James Dent Jr., who was supported by 8 points from Ryan Myers. Drew Cisse had 3 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while Drew Cisse grabbed 11 rebounds.
Wisconsin was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Wisconsin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-21.
Wisconsin looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Marquette. Western Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Hannibal-LaGrange.