Northern Iowa Falls 57-55 Against Southern Illinois - Game Recap
Northern Iowa Falls 57-55 Against Southern Illinois - Game Recap
Southern Illinois grabbed a 57-55 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Carlton Fay at SIU Arena.
Southern Illinois was a 3-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Kendal Brown-Surles had 14 points for Southern Illinois and Mykel Cleveland chipped in with 10 points. Mykel Cleveland had 4 assists for them, while Jack Crowder was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Northern Iowa got 18 points from Kwadzo Ahelegbe in a losing cause and another 13 points from Anthony James. Kwadzo Ahelegbe contributed 2 assists for them, while Jake Koch had 4 rebounds.
Southern Illinois hit the break trailing 33-29 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois as they grabbed 26 boards, while Northern Iowa only had 22.
