Western Kentucky Defeats Arkansas-Little Rock 61-59 - Recap
Western Kentucky Defeats Arkansas-Little Rock 61-59 - Recap
Western Kentucky earned a 61-59 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Thursday, getting 18 points from Steffphon Pettigrew at Stephens Center.
Western Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 1-point spread as underdogs.
Western Kentucky got 11 points from Teeng Akol and another 10 points from Caden Dickerson. Jamal Crook contributed 5 assists, while Steffphon Pettigrew cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Arkansas-Little Rock got a 17-point performance from Matt Mouzy, who was supported by 11 points from Solomon Bozeman. D'Andre Williams had 3 assists in a losing cause for Arkansas-Little Rock, while Alex Garcia-Mendoza grabbed 6 rebounds.
Western Kentucky hit the break leading 36-27 before taking care of business in the second half.
Western Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-31.
