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Western Kentucky Defeats Marshall 81-73 - Recap
Charles Bassey scored 21 points and added 0 assists for a double-double, leading Western Kentucky over Marshall, 81-73, on Friday at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Western Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Charles Bassey had 21 points for Western Kentucky and Dayvion McKnight chipped in with 8 points. Taveion Hollingsworth had 4 assists for them, while Charles Bassey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 19 boards.
Marshall got a 19-point performance from Jannson Williams, who was supported by 17 points from Taevion Kinsey. Andrew Taylor had 9 assists in a losing cause for Marshall, while Andrew Taylor grabbed 7 rebounds.
Western Kentucky was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Western Kentucky as they grabbed 43 boards, while Marshall only had 29