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Northern Illinois Downs Ball State 64-58 - Match Report
Northern Illinois got 19 points from Trendon Hankerson en route to a 64-58 victory over Ball State on Tuesday at John E. Worthen Arena.
Northern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +8.5-point spread as underdogs.
Keshawn Williams had 19 points for Northern Illinois and Chinedu Kingsley Okanu chipped in with 10 points. Kaleb Thornton had 5 assists for them, while Darweshi Hunter was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Ball State got a 16-point performance from Payton Sparks, who was supported by 11 points from Miryne Thomas. Demarius Jacobs had 2 assists in a losing cause for Ball State, while Tyler Cochran grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ball State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Northern Illinois had a 31-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Northern Illinois takes its act on the road to face Akron looking for another win. For Ball State, they head on the road to face Bowling Green.