Iowa State Defeats Northern Illinois 72-63 - Recap
Iowa State Defeats Northern Illinois 72-63 - Recap
Iowa State got 22 points from Diante Garrett as they ran past Northern Illinois 72-63 on Monday at Hilton Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Iowa State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 19.5.
Darion 'Jake' Anderson had 16 points for Iowa State and Melvin Ejim chipped in with 11 points. Diante Garrett had 4 assists for them, while Melvin Ejim was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Northern Illinois got an 18-point performance from Xavier Silas, who was supported by 10 points from Aksel Bolin. Xavier Silas had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Tim Toler grabbed 10 rebounds.
Iowa State led at halftime, 29-25.
Northern Illinois had a 51-41 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

