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Ball State Defeats Northern Illinois 81-71 - Recap
Ball State got a 28-point performance from Basheer Jihad, who added 14 rebounds as Ball State ran past Northern Illinois 81-71 on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
Ball State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.0-point spread as favorites.
Davion Bailey had 13 points for Ball State and Jalin Anderson chipped in with 11 points. Jalin Anderson had 6 assists for them, while Basheer Jihad was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Northern Illinois got a 25-point performance from David Coit, who was supported by 20 points from Zarique Nutter. Zion Russell had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Xavier Amos grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ball State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Ball State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-28.
Ball State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bowling Green. Northern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Central Michigan.