ncaab Game Recap
Eastern Michigan Downs North Texas 56-51 - Match Report
Eastern Michigan got 15 points from Ty Groce en route to a 56-51 victory over North Texas on Saturday at The Super Pit.
Eastern Michigan was an underdog by +8.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Yeikson Montero had 14 points for Eastern Michigan and Shamar Dillard chipped in with 7 points. Yeikson Montero had 4 assists for them, while Boubacar Toure was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
North Texas got 11 points from Umoja Gibson in a losing cause and another 11 points from Deng Geu. Javion Hamlet contributed 3 assists for them, while Zachary Simmons had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Michigan were victorious, as the score was 29-23 at the break.
North Texas won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-26.
Next game, Eastern Michigan takes its act on the road to face UMBC looking for another win. For North Texas, they head home to face North Carolina A&T.