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Western Kentucky Downs Rice 77-71 - Match Report

Western Kentucky earned a 77-71 victory over Rice on Friday, getting 18 points from Charles Bassey at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Bettors who backed Western Kentucky were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -10.5.

Taveion Hollingsworth had 17 points for Western Kentucky and Josh Anderson chipped in with 17 points. Dayvion McKnight had 9 assists for them, while Charles Bassey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Rice got a 19-point performance from Travis Evee, who was supported by 18 points from Quincy Olivari. Max Fiedler had 4 assists in a losing cause for Rice, while Max Fiedler grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Western Kentucky were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Western Kentucky as they grabbed 33 boards, while Rice only had 32