ncaab Game Recap
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Northern Illinois Huskies Recap - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Wins 73-53
Northern Illinois was run off the court by Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Wednesday as they blasted them 73-53 at Convocation Center.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was the ATS victor, as they covered the +9.0-point spread as an underdog.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 22 points from Sidney Wilson and another 15 points from Mike Adewunmi. Courtney Carter contributed 7 assists, while Mike Adewunmi cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got a 15-point performance from Tyler Cochran, who was supported by 13 points from Darius Beane. Kaleb Thornton had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Darius Beane grabbed 6 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 29 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 28
Next game, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville takes its act home to face Nebraska-Omaha looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.