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Northwestern Defeats Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 72-54 - Recap

Ryan Young scored 25 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for Northwestern on Sunday, leading them to a 72-54 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Northwestern earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -18.5-point spread.

Northwestern got 15 points from Pat Spencer and another 13 points from Anthony Gaines. Boo Buie contributed 6 assists, while Ryan Young cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 18-point performance from Zeke Moore, who was supported by 12 points from Tyresse Williford. Justin Benton had 3 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while Zeke Moore grabbed 7 rebounds.

Northwestern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Northwestern had a 33-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Northwestern heads into a battle against Michigan State. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Winthrop.