IUPUI vs Western Illinois Final: 56-45 - Recap
IUPUI vs Western Illinois Final: 56-45 - Recap
IUPUI got 18 points from Christian Siakam en route to a 56-45 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday at Western Hall.
IUPUI won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 9.5-point spread as favorites.
Leroy Nobles had 17 points for IUPUI and Alex Young chipped in with 10 points. Sean Esposito had 3 assists for them, while Alex Young was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Western Illinois got a 15-point performance from Matt Lander, who was supported by 13 points from Jelani Johnson. Matt Lander had 2 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while Kaimarr Price grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed IUPUI were victorious, as the score was 30-22 at the break.
IUPUI won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-28.
