Western Illinois Falls 60-47 Against Creighton - Game Recap
Western Illinois Falls 60-47 Against Creighton - Game Recap
Creighton earned a 60-47 victory over Western Illinois on Monday, getting 16 points from Gregory Echenique at Qwest Center.
Creighton earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 15.5-point spread.
Kenny Lawson Jr. had 10 points for Creighton and Doug McDermott chipped in with 9 points. Antoine Young had 5 assists for them, while Kenny Lawson Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Western Illinois got 15 points from Matt Lander in a losing cause and another 15 points from Kaimarr Price. Tommie Tyler contributed 3 assists for them, while Kaimarr Price had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Creighton were victorious, as the score was 28-17 at the break.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-32.
