ncaab Game Recap
Northern Illinois Falls 61-49 Against St. Mary's - Game Recap
St. Mary's grabbed a 61-49 win over Northern Illinois on Thursday, behind a 14-point effort from Tanner Krebs at McKeon Pavilion.
St. Mary's won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -14.0-point spread.
St. Mary's got 13 points from Malik Fitts and another 12 points from Jordan Ford. Matthias Tass contributed 6 assists, while Malik Fitts cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got 16 points from Eugene German in a losing cause and another 9 points from Lacey James. Eugene German contributed 2 assists for them, while Lacey James had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. Mary's were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored St. Mary's as they grabbed 31 boards, while Northern Illinois only had 25
St. Mary's heads into a battle against Dayton. Northern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against UC Davis.