Las Vegas Holiday Classic - Northern Iowa Downs Indiana 67-61 - Match Report
Las Vegas Holiday Classic - Northern Iowa Downs Indiana 67-61 - Match Report
Northern Iowa earned a 67-61 victory over Indiana on Wednesday, getting 24 points from Kwadzo Ahelegbe at Orleans Arena.
Northern Iowa won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 4-point spread as underdogs.
Johnny Moran had 15 points for Northern Iowa and Jake Koch chipped in with 11 points. Kwadzo Ahelegbe had 4 assists for them, while Lucas O'Rear was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Indiana got 23 points from Christian Watford in a losing cause and another 19 points from Derek Elston. Maurice Creek contributed 2 assists for them, while Christian Watford had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Iowa were victorious, as the score was 42-33 at the break.
Indiana won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-33.
