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Northern Kentucky Norse vs Illinois State Redbirds Recap - Illinois State Wins 62-59
Illinois State got 15 points from Kendall Lewis as they ran past Northern Kentucky 62-59 on Wednesday at CEFCU Arena.
Illinois State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Illinois State got 14 points from Dalton Banks and another 13 points from Darius Burford. Dalton Banks contributed 4 assists, while Myles Foster cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky got 15 points from Marques Warrick in a losing cause and another 10 points from Cade Meyer. Sam Vinson contributed 5 assists for them, while Sam Vinson had 8 rebounds.
Illinois State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Illinois State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-27.
Next game, Illinois State takes its act home to face Norfolk State looking for another win. For Northern Kentucky, they head home to face Akron.