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Nebraska-Omaha Defeats Western Illinois 71-68 - Recap
Western Illinois was burned for 25 points by Zach Jackson on Thursday as Nebraska-Omaha picked up a 71-68 win at Baxter Arena.
Bettors who backed Nebraska-Omaha were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -6.0.
Nebraska-Omaha got 18 points from KJ Robinson and another 9 points from JT Gibson. KJ Robinson contributed 3 assists, while Matt Pile cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Western Illinois got 20 points from Kobe Webster in a losing cause and another 15 points from Dalan Ancrum. Kobe Webster contributed 5 assists for them, while Dalan Ancrum had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Illinois were victorious, as the score was 34-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Nebraska-Omaha as they grabbed 29 boards, while Western Illinois only had 23
Nebraska-Omaha heads into a battle against IPFW. Western Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against IPFW.