ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Northern Iowa Defeats Illinois State 65-63
Trey Campbell scored 20 points leading Northern Iowa to a 65-63 victory over Illinois State at McLeod Center on Wednesday.
Northern Iowa did not, however, defeat Illinois State against the spread, which closed at -8.5 at most sportsbooks.
Bowen Born had 11 points for Northern Iowa and Landon Wolf chipped in with 9 points. Bowen Born had 4 assists for them, while Cole Henry was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Illinois State got 16 points from Seneca Knight in a losing cause and another 15 points from Luke Kasubke. Luke Kasubke contributed 2 assists for them, while Seneca Knight had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Iowa were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Illinois State had a 28-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Northern Iowa takes its act on the road to face UIC looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head home to face Valparaiso.