Sun Belt Tournament - Recap - Western Kentucky Defeats North Texas 74-70
Sun Belt Tournament - Recap - Western Kentucky Defeats North Texas 74-70
Western Kentucky got 23 points from Teeng Akol as they ran past North Texas 74-70 on Tuesday at Summit Arena.
Western Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 3-point spread as underdogs.
George Fant had 17 points for Western Kentucky and Kahlil McDonald chipped in with 14 points. Jamal Crook had 2 assists for them, while George Fant was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
North Texas got 18 points from Tony Mitchell in a losing cause and another 16 points from Alzee Williams. Alzee Williams contributed 3 assists for them, while Alzee Williams had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Texas were victorious, as the score was 32-30 at the break.
Western Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-33.
