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Recap - Northern Illinois Defeats Akron 83-74
Recap - Northern Illinois Defeats Akron 83-74
Akron was victimized by Xavier Silas for 39 points as Northern Illinois defeated them 83-74 in NCAA action on Wednesday.
Northern Illinois was the ATS victor, as they covered the 3-point spread as an underdog.
Northern Illinois got 13 points from Nate Rucker and another 13 points from Antone Christian. Bryan Hall contributed 4 assists, while Tim Toler cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Akron got a 20-point performance from Nikola Cvetinovic, who was supported by 15 points from Brett McClanahan. Steve McNees had 4 assists in a losing cause for Akron, while Nikola Cvetinovic grabbed 10 rebounds.
Northern Illinois hit the break leading 39-32 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 43 boards, while Akron only had 34.
