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South Dakota Defeats Western Illinois 70-68 - Recap
Paul Bruns scored 19 points leading South Dakota to a 70-68 victory over Western Illinois at Western Hall on Sunday.
Bettors who backed South Dakota were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +0.0 at sportsbooks.
South Dakota got 14 points from Bostyn Holt and another 10 points from Lahat Thioune. Steven Kramer contributed 3 assists, while Paul Bruns cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Western Illinois got 25 points from Ryan Myers in a losing cause and another 12 points from JJ Kalakon. Ryan Myers contributed 4 assists for them, while Drew Cisse had 20 rebounds.
South Dakota trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 37 boards, while South Dakota only had 36
Next game, South Dakota takes its act home to face Cal State-Bakersfield looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head home to face Coe College.