ncaab Game Recap
Western Illinois Leathernecks vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Wrap - Western Illinois Wins 99-87
Western Illinois got a 28-point performance from Colton Sandage, who added 10 assists as Western Illinois ran past North Dakota 99-87 on Saturday at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
Western Illinois was an underdog by +4.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Western Illinois got 19 points from Will Carius and another 14 points from Cameron Burrell. Colton Sandage contributed 10 assists, while Tamell Pearson cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
North Dakota got 24 points from Filip Rebraca in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tyree Ihenacho. Bentiu Panoam contributed 5 assists for them, while Filip Rebraca had 6 rebounds.
Western Illinois led at halftime, 46-43.
Western Illinois had a 32-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act on the road to face Nebraska-Omaha looking for another win. For North Dakota, they head on the road to face Denver.