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Battle 4 Atlantis - Northern Iowa Falls 72-70 to Texas Tech - Recap
Texas Tech got 21 points from Joe Toussaint as they ran past Northern Iowa 72-70 on Thursday at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort.
Texas Tech did not, however, defeat Northern Iowa against the spread, which closed at -7.0 at most sportsbooks.
Pop Isaacs had 18 points for Texas Tech and Devan Cambridge chipped in with 10 points. Devan Cambridge had 2 assists for them, while Darrion Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Northern Iowa got a 18-point performance from Nate Heise, who was supported by 14 points from Tytan Anderson. RJ Taylor had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northern Iowa, while Nate Heise grabbed 8 rebounds.
Texas Tech trailed at halftime, 40-32.
Northern Iowa had a 32-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Texas Tech heads into a battle against Butler. Northern Iowa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Belmont.