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Northern Illinois Downs Eastern Illinois 90-70 - Match Report
The battle between Northern Illinois and Eastern Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eastern Illinois was handed a 90-70 defeat on Wednesday at Lantz Arena.
Northern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.0-point spread as favorites.
Northern Illinois got 17 points from Keshawn Williams and another 16 points from David Coit. Kaleb Thornton contributed 5 assists, while Keshawn Williams cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 15 points from Caleb Donaldson in a losing cause and another 9 points from Dan Luers. Caleb Donaldson contributed 6 assists for them, while Sincere Malone had 6 rebounds.
Northern Illinois led at halftime, 42-37.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-28.
Northern Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Idaho. Eastern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Blackburn.