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Western Michigan Falls 72-62 Against Oakland - Game Recap
Xavier Hill-Mais went off for 26 points and added 9 rebounds leading Oakland over Western Michigan, 72-62, on Tuesday at University Arena in Read Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Oakland were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +0.0 at sportsbooks.
Daniel Oladapo had 11 points for Oakland and Blake Lampman chipped in with 10 points. Xavier Hill-Mais had 4 assists for them, while Xavier Hill-Mais was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Western Michigan got 18 points from Brandon Johnson in a losing cause and another 12 points from Michael Flowers. Michael Flowers contributed 4 assists for them, while Brandon Johnson had 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Oakland were victorious, as the score was 36-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Oakland as they grabbed 34 boards, while Western Michigan only had 32
Oakland heads into a battle against Bowling Green. Western Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Youngstown State.