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Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies Recap - Ball State Wins 79-70
Ball State earned a 79-70 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday, getting 18 points from Ishmael El-Amin at Convocation Center.
Ball State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.0-point spread as a favorite.
K.J. Walton had 18 points for Ball State and Miryne Thomas chipped in with 13 points. Ishmael El-Amin had 4 assists for them, while Brachen Hazen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Northern Illinois got 18 points from Trendon Hankerson in a losing cause and another 18 points from Darius Beane. Trendon Hankerson contributed 3 assists for them, while Kaleb Thornton had 6 rebounds.
Ball State trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Northern Illinois had a 33-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Ball State takes its act home to face Illinois State looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head on the road to face Iowa.