Western Michigan Defeats Northern Illinois 82-80 - Recap
Western Michigan Defeats Northern Illinois 82-80 - Recap
Western Michigan got 18 points from Matt Stainbrook as they ran past Northern Illinois 82-80 on Saturday at University Arena.
Western Michigan won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 8-point spread.
Demetrius Ward had 15 points for Western Michigan and Flenard Whitfield chipped in with 15 points. Nate Hutcheson had 3 assists for them, while Nate Hutcheson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Northern Illinois got a 23-point performance from Xavier Silas, who was supported by 18 points from Tim Toler. Bryan Hall had 5 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Xavier Silas grabbed 6 rebounds.
Western Michigan trailed at halftime, 40-34.
Western Michigan won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-27.
