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Recap - Illinois State Defeats Western Michigan 85-63
Recap - Illinois State Defeats Western Michigan 85-63
Illinois State blew out Western Michigan on Saturday, running up the score in an 85-63 win at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 14.5-point spread as favorites.
Jackie Carmichael had 24 points for Illinois State and John Wilkins chipped in with 16 points. Johnny Hill had 10 assists for them, while Jackie Carmichael was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Western Michigan got a 15-point performance from Nate Hutcheson, who was supported by 14 points from Darius Paul. Brandon Pokley had 2 assists in a losing cause for Western Michigan, while Nate Hutcheson grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 42-35 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Western Michigan as they grabbed 41 boards, while Illinois State only had 35.
