Ohio Downs Northern Illinois 80-73 - Match Report
Ohio Downs Northern Illinois 80-73 - Match Report
Ohio got 31 points from Ivo Baltic en route to an 80-73 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday at Ohio University Convocation Center.
Ohio won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 10-point spread.
Ohio got 16 points from DeVaughn Washington and another 13 points from D.J. Cooper. D.J. Cooper contributed 7 assists, while Ivo Baltic cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got a 25-point performance from Xavier Silas, who was supported by 17 points from Antone Christian. Bryan Hall had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Tim Toler grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ohio were victorious, as the score was 39-30 at the break.
Ohio had a 40-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

