Recap - Western Michigan Defeats Miami (Ohio) 73-64
Recap - Western Michigan Defeats Miami (Ohio) 73-64
Western Michigan got 22 points from Flenard Whitfield en route to a 73-64 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday at University Arena.
Western Michigan was a 3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Shayne Whittington had 16 points for Western Michigan and Austin Richie chipped in with 13 points. Mike Douglas had 7 assists for them, while Shayne Whittington was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Miami (Ohio) got 20 points from Brian Sullivan in a losing cause and another 19 points from Julian Mavunga. Brian Sullivan contributed 3 assists for them, while Julian Mavunga had 10 rebounds.
Western Michigan hit the break leading 36-35 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Western Michigan as they grabbed 34 boards, while Miami (Ohio) only had 26.
