ncaab Game Recap
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Chicago State Cougars Wrap - Northern Illinois Wins 75-60
Northern Illinois got 22 points from Eugene German as they ran past Chicago State 75-60 on Thursday at Jones Convocation Center.
Northern Illinois won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -18.5-point spread.
Tyler Cochran had 14 points for Northern Illinois and Lacey James chipped in with 12 points. Eugene German had 4 assists for them, while Lacey James was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Chicago State got 15 points from Xavier Johnson in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jace Colley. Xavier Johnson contributed 5 assists for them, while Xavier Johnson had 7 rebounds.
Northern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Chicago State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-29.
Next game, Northern Illinois takes its act home to face Wisconsin-Green Bay looking for another win. For Chicago State, they head on the road to face Indiana State.