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Northern Illinois Downs Illinois-Chicago 80-78 - Match Report
Northern Illinois Downs Illinois-Chicago 80-78 - Match Report
Illinois-Chicago was victimized by Xavier Silas for 40 points as Northern Illinois defeated them 80-78 in NCAA action on Tuesday.
Northern Illinois was the ATS victor, as they covered the 1-point spread as a favorite.
Northern Illinois got 8 points from Tony Nixon and another 7 points from Lee Fisher. Xavier Silas contributed 3 assists, while Lee Fisher cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Illinois-Chicago got 16 points from Darrin Williams in a losing cause and another 14 points from Robo Kreps. Robo Kreps contributed 5 assists for them, while Darrin Williams had 7 rebounds.
Northern Illinois hit the break trailing 33-29 before taking care of business in the second half.
Northern Illinois had a 39-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
