Western Illinois Leathernecks (14-8, 7-4 Summit) at Denver Pioneers (12-12, 3-8 Summit)
Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Denver -1; over/under is 147.5
BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits the Denver Pioneers after Trenton Massner scored 30 points in Western Illinois’ 81-73 overtime win against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
The Pioneers are 6-3 on their home court. Denver has a 5-8 record against opponents above .500.
The Leathernecks have gone 7-4 against Summit opponents. Western Illinois is fifth in the Summit allowing 71.7 points while holding opponents to 45.1% shooting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tommy Bruner averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Pioneers, scoring 16.5 points while shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc. Touko Tainamo is averaging 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds over the past 10 games for Denver.
Massner is averaging 18.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Leathernecks. Alec Rosner is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games for Western Illinois.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pioneers: 3-7, averaging 69.7 points, 33.3 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 5.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.4 points per game.
Leathernecks: 6-4, averaging 72.3 points, 32.1 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points.
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