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Northern Illinois Downs LIU 86-61 - Match Report
Northern Illinois blew out LIU on Wednesday, running up the score in a 86-61 win at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
Northern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.0-point spread as favorites.
Northern Illinois got 28 points from Keshawn Williams and another 17 points from David Coit. Kaleb Thornton contributed 11 assists, while Oluwasegun Durosinmi cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
LIU got 14 points from R.J. Greene in a losing cause and another 12 points from Quion Burns. Jacob Johnson contributed 2 assists for them, while Jacob Johnson had 7 rebounds.
Northern Illinois led at halftime, 50-28.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-26.
Northern Illinois heads into a battle against Northern Iowa. LIU, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. John's.