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Northern Illinois Falls 73-51 to Akron - Recap
The battle between Akron and Northern Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northern Illinois was handed a 73-51 defeat on Tuesday at Convocation Center.
Akron was a -6.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Enrique Freeman had 21 points for Akron and Ali Ali chipped in with 16 points. Kaleb Thornton had 5 assists for them, while Enrique Freeman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Northern Illinois got 21 points from David Coit in a losing cause and another 9 points from Zarique Nutter. Harvin Ibarguen contributed 2 assists for them, while Harvin Ibarguen had 7 rebounds.
Akron was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Akron as they grabbed 36 boards, while Northern Illinois only had 23
Next game, Akron takes its act home to face Bowling Green looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head on the road to face Ohio.