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Kobe Webster
69
Western Illinois WIU 10-10, 1-6
80
Winner North Dakota State NDSU 12-10, 4-3
Western Illinois WIU
10-10, 1-6
69
Final
80
North Dakota State NDSU
12-10, 4-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Illinois WIU 40 29 69
North Dakota State NDSU 42 38 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Webster, Leathernecks Cool Off In Second Half Against NDSU

Kobe Webster led the Leathernecks with 24 points.

FARGO, N.D. - The Leathernecks couldn't hold onto a 12-point first half lead Saturday (Jan. 27) after an incredibly hot start from Kobe Webster against North Dakota State as Western Illinois fell 80-69 in the Scheels Center.

"We try to pick up the pressure in the second. In the first half, we were in a little bit of foul trouble with Dalan (Ancrum) with two and C.J. (Duff) with three. We were very conscious of that, said head coach Billy Wright. "Give them credit, they are a great team, a very disciplined team and they make you pay when you hiccup. We had a few hiccups defensively, but I am proud of how they fought on such a short turnaround."
 
Kobe Webster began the game on fire, scoring 18 points and starting 7-for-9 from the field and 2-of-3 from deep in the first nine minutes of the game.  The Indianapolis native also grabbed a pair of rebounds and dished a couple of assists in the first half.
 
A Webster jumper with 11:30 mark caused the Bison to call a timeout and put the Leathernecks up 12 points. The Bison went on an ensuing 8-0 run to close the gap to just two points, but C.J. Duff knocked down his first shot of the afternoon to put WIU back up by five points.
 
With the Bison up by six points with just under two minutes to go in the half, Isaac Johnson hit a midrange jumper at the top of the free throw line to pull the Leathernecks within four points. Delo Bruster then scored back-to-back buckets to tie the contest before the break. NDSU made a basket with less than 10 seconds in the half to take the lead at 42-40 at the half.
 
Webster opened up the scoring for the Leathernecks in the second half with a jumper at the top of the key. Duff put netted a shot on the elbow from to halt an 8-2 Bison run with 13:52 to go in the second half.
 
Down by 13 with 8:34 to play, Dalan Ancrum swished back-to-back trifectas that pulled the Leathernecks within seven points, 59-66. On the ensuing possession, the Bison completed a four-point play to stretch the lead back to double-digits.
 
Webster tallied his 24th point of the contest on a midrange bucket inside the four minutes of the game. Ancrum scored his entire 15 points in the second half of the contest, going 6-8 from the field and 2-3 from deep.
 
The Leathernecks return to Western Hall on Feb. 1 against South Dakota.
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