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March Madness - Recap - Houston Defeats Northern Kentucky 63-52
Houston earned a 63-52 victory over Northern Kentucky on Thursday, getting 16 points from Jarace Walker at Legacy Arena.
Bettors who backed Houston were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -19.5.
Houston got 13 points from Jamal Shead and another 11 points from J'Wan Roberts. Jamal Shead contributed 6 assists, while J'Wan Roberts cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky got 15 points from Sam Vinson in a losing cause and another 11 points from Trey Robinson. Xavier Rhodes contributed 2 assists for them, while Chris Brandon had 14 rebounds.
Houston led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-31.