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Postseason NIT - Recap - Utah Defeats Western Kentucky 69-64

Justin Bibbins scored 19 points leading Utah to a 69-64 victory over Western Kentucky at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

Utah was a +1.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Sedrick Barefield had 14 points for Utah and David Collette chipped in with 13 points. Justin Bibbins had 4 assists for them, while Donnie Tillman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Western Kentucky got 24 points from Justin Johnson in a losing cause and another 12 points from Lamonte Bearden. Darius Thompson contributed 7 assists for them, while Dwight Coleby had 13 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Utah were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Utah had a 37-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.