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Pittsburgh Downs Northern Illinois 89-59 - Match Report
Pittsburgh blew out Northern Illinois on Saturday, running up the score in a 89-59 win at Petersen Events Center.
Pittsburgh was a -15.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Justin Champagnie had 22 points for Pittsburgh and Xavier Johnson chipped in with 15 points. Xavier Johnson had 7 assists for them, while Justin Champagnie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Northern Illinois got 18 points from Trendon Hankerson in a losing cause and another 11 points from Darius Beane. Kaleb Thornton contributed 5 assists for them, while Anthony Crump had 9 rebounds.
Pittsburgh led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Pittsburgh as they grabbed 36 boards, while Northern Illinois only had 29
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Northwestern looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head home to face Ball State.