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Recap - Western Illinois Defeats South Dakota State 81-73
Trenton Massner went off for 30 points and added 9 rebounds leading Western Illinois to a 81-73 win over South Dakota State on Saturday at Western Hall.
Western Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Alec Rosner had 16 points for Western Illinois and Quinlan Bennett chipped in with 10 points. Trenton Massner had 8 assists for them, while Jesiah West was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
South Dakota State got 27 points from Zeke Mayo in a losing cause and another 19 points from Matt Dentlinger. Zeke Mayo contributed 6 assists for them, while Matt Dentlinger had 6 rebounds.
Western Illinois trailed at halftime, 39-23.
Western Illinois had a 41-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Western Illinois heads into a battle against Denver. South Dakota State, meanwhile, will have their next action against UMKC.