ncaab Game Recap
Northern Illinois Falls 80-66 Against Marquette - Game Recap
Justin Lewis scored 15 points leading Marquette to a 80-66 victory over Northern Illinois at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.
Marquette earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -21.0-point spread.
Stevie Mitchell had 11 points for Marquette and Tyler Kolek chipped in with 10 points. Tyler Kolek had 5 assists for them, while Kur Kuath was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Northern Illinois got a 17-point performance from Keshawn Williams, who was supported by 14 points from Zool Kueth. Kaleb Thornton had 7 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Trendon Hankerson grabbed 5 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Marquette won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-24.
Next game, Marquette takes its act home to face Jackson State looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head home to face Eastern Illinois.