ncaab Game Recap
Western Illinois Falls 92-81 to South Dakota - Recap
South Dakota got 21 points from Trey Dickerson en route to a 92-81 victory over Western Illinois on Thursday at Western Hall.
South Dakota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.5-point spread as favorites.
Matt Mooney had 16 points for South Dakota and Tyler Flack chipped in with 16 points. Triston Simpson had 4 assists for them, while Trey Burch-Manning was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Western Illinois got a 24-point performance from Mike Miklusak, who was supported by 21 points from Garret Covington. Garret Covington had 7 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while Mike Miklusak grabbed 13 rebounds.
South Dakota was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored South Dakota as they grabbed 40 boards, while Western Illinois only had 27
South Dakota heads into a battle against IUPUI. Western Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against IPFW.