Recap - Northern Illinois Defeats Eastern Michigan 71-69
Recap - Northern Illinois Defeats Eastern Michigan 71-69
Northern Illinois got a 31-point performance from Xavier Silas as Northern Illinois handed Eastern Michigan a 71-69 defeat on Tuesday at EMU Convocation Center.
Northern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 6-point spread as underdogs.
Northern Illinois got 11 points from Tim Toler and another 10 points from Nate Rucker. Jeremy Landers contributed 7 assists, while Tim Toler cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Eastern Michigan got a 31-point performance from Derek Thompson, who was supported by 16 points from Brandon Bowdry. Darrell Lampley had 5 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Michigan, while Brandon Bowdry grabbed 7 rebounds.
Northern Illinois hit the break leading 39-26 before taking care of business in the second half.
Eastern Michigan had a 29-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
