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Miami-Ohio Downs Northern Illinois 66-65 - Match Report
Miami-Ohio earned a 66-65 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday, getting 18 points from Anderson Mirambeaux at Convocation Center.
Miami-Ohio was a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Morgan Safford had 16 points for Miami-Ohio and Mekhi Lairy chipped in with 12 points. Morgan Safford had 5 assists for them, while Morgan Safford was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Northern Illinois got 17 points from Anthony Crump in a losing cause and another 16 points from Zarique Nutter. Kaleb Thornton contributed 7 assists for them, while Anthony Crump had 11 rebounds.
Miami-Ohio was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-28.
Miami-Ohio heads into a battle against Bowling Green. Northern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ohio.