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Indiana Downs Northern Illinois 85-49 - Match Report
The battle between Indiana and Northern Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northern Illinois was handed a 85-49 defeat on Friday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Indiana was a -25.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Indiana got 19 points from Trayce Jackson-Davis and another 13 points from Xavier Johnson. Xavier Johnson contributed 3 assists, while Race Thompson cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got a 21-point performance from Keshawn Williams, who was supported by 6 points from Anthony Crump. Anthony Crump had 2 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Keshawn Williams grabbed 5 rebounds.
Indiana was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Indiana had a 34-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Indiana takes its act home to face St. John's looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head on the road to face Missouri.