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Northern Illinois Huskies vs Northern Iowa Panthers Wrap - Northern Iowa Wins 83-76
Bowen Born went off for 30 points and added 2 rebounds leading Northern Iowa to a 83-76 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday at McLeod Center.
Northern Iowa did not, however, defeat Northern Illinois against the spread, which closed at -11.5 at most sportsbooks.
Northern Iowa got 19 points from Landon Wolf and another 16 points from Tytan Anderson. Bowen Born contributed 4 assists, while Tytan Anderson cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got 28 points from Keshawn Williams in a losing cause and another 14 points from David Coit. Keshawn Williams contributed 3 assists for them, while Anthony Crump had 5 rebounds.
Northern Iowa led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Northern Iowa as they grabbed 32 boards, while Northern Illinois only had 23
Northern Iowa heads into a battle against Bradley. Northern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Eastern Illinois.