ncaab Game Recap
Ohio Downs Northern Illinois 80-59 - Match Report
Ohio cruised to victory on Saturday, running Northern Illinois out of the gym and running up a 80-59 score at Convocation Center.
Ohio won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -8.0-point spread as favorites.
Ohio got 17 points from Miles Brown and another 17 points from Aidan Hadaway. Shereef Mitchell contributed 6 assists, while Shereef Mitchell cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got a 27-point performance from David Coit, who was supported by 10 points from Will Lovings-Watts. Yanic Konan Niederhauser had 2 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Ethan Butler grabbed 6 rebounds.
Ohio was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Ohio had a 29-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Ohio heads into a battle against Akron. Northern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toledo.