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Ohio Defeats Northern Illinois 78-66 - Recap
AJ Clayton scored 23 points leading Ohio to a 78-66 victory over Northern Illinois at Convocation Center on Saturday.
Ohio was a favorite by -5.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Jaylin Hunter had 20 points for Ohio and Elmore James chipped in with 11 points. Jaylin Hunter had 6 assists for them, while Jaylin Hunter was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Northern Illinois got 22 points from Xavier Amos in a losing cause and another 17 points from David Coit. David Coit contributed 3 assists for them, while Xavier Amos had 7 rebounds.
Ohio trailed at halftime, 35-33.
Ohio won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-27.
Next game, Ohio takes its act on the road to face Bowling Green looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head on the road to face Western Michigan.