Recap - Louisiana-Lafayette Defeats Western Kentucky 72-70
Recap - Louisiana-Lafayette Defeats Western Kentucky 72-70
Louisiana-Lafayette earned a 72-70 victory over Western Kentucky on Thursday, getting 19 points from J.J. Thomas at EA Diddle Arena.
Louisiana-Lafayette was a favorite by 1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Louisiana-Lafayette got 16 points from Raymone Andrews and another 9 points from Darshawn McClellan. Elfrid Payton contributed 5 assists, while J.J. Thomas cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Western Kentucky got 20 points from Derrick Gordon in a losing cause and another 18 points from Jamal Crook. Jamal Crook contributed 3 assists for them, while Derrick Gordon had 9 rebounds.
Louisiana-Lafayette hit the break leading 27-26 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Louisiana-Lafayette as they grabbed 46 boards, while Western Kentucky only had 41.
