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Northern Illinois Huskies vs Dayton Flyers Recap - Dayton Wins 79-41
Dayton cruised to victory on Saturday, running Northern Illinois out of the gym and running up a 79-41 score at University of Dayton Arena.
Bettors who backed Dayton were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -17.5 at sportsbooks.
Elijah Weaver had 16 points for Dayton and DaRon Holmes II chipped in with 14 points. Malachi Smith had 4 assists for them, while Moulaye Sissoko was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Northern Illinois got 7 points from Keshawn Williams in a losing cause and another 7 points from Anthony Crump. Keshawn Williams contributed 3 assists for them, while Darweshi Hunter had 4 rebounds.
Dayton was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Dayton as they grabbed 38 boards, while Northern Illinois only had 19
Dayton looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the SMU. Northern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Chicago State.