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North Dakota Defeats Western Illinois 83-81 - Recap
Filip Rebraca scored 25 points and chipped in with 14 rebounds for North Dakota on Friday, leading them to a 83-81 victory over Western Illinois at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
North Dakota did not, however, defeat Western Illinois against the spread, which closed at -4.5 at most sportsbooks.
North Dakota got 14 points from Bentiu Panoam and another 12 points from Caleb Nero. Filip Rebraca contributed 4 assists, while Filip Rebraca cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.
Western Illinois got 34 points from Will Carius in a losing cause and another 18 points from Colton Sandage. Colton Sandage contributed 3 assists for them, while Tamell Pearson had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Illinois were victorious, as the score was 41-30 at the break.
The rebound battle favored North Dakota as they grabbed 33 boards, while Western Illinois only had 29