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Western Kentucky Falls 79-62 Against Belmont - Game Recap
Tyler Scanlon scored 18 points leading Belmont to a 79-62 victory over Western Kentucky at E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday.
Belmont won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.
Belmont got 15 points from Michael Benkert and another 12 points from Nick Muszynski. Grayson Murphy contributed 7 assists, while Nick Muszynski cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Western Kentucky got 12 points from Carson Williams in a losing cause and another 11 points from Josh Anderson. Camron Justice contributed 4 assists for them, while Carson Williams had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was 36-25 at the break.
Belmont had a 43-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Belmont looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Western Kentucky will aim to get back on the winning track vs. North Texas.