ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Sam Houston State Defeats Northern Illinois 88-54
Sam Houston State cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Northern Illinois out of the gym and running up a 88-54 score at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
Sam Houston State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.5-point spread as favorites.
Qua Grant had 19 points for Sam Houston State and Lamar Wilkerson chipped in with 15 points. Qua Grant had 4 assists for them, while Qua Grant was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Northern Illinois got 11 points from Zarique Nutter in a losing cause and another 10 points from David Coit. David Coit contributed 2 assists for them, while Anthony Crump had 8 rebounds.
Sam Houston State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Sam Houston State had a 33-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Sam Houston State heads into a battle against Nevada. Northern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northern Iowa.