Northeastern Defeats Southern Illinois 64-57 - Recap
Northeastern Defeats Southern Illinois 64-57 - Recap
Jonathan Lee scored 24 points leading Northeastern to a 64-57 victory over Southern Illinois at Matthews Arena on Saturday.
Northeastern was the ATS victor, as they covered the 6.5-point spread as a favorite.
Northeastern got 13 points from Kauri Black and another 9 points from Reggie Spencer. Joel Smith contributed 3 assists, while Reggie Spencer cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got 17 points from Mamadou Seck in a losing cause and another 12 points from Diamond Taylor. Mamadou Seck contributed 3 assists for them, while Treg Setty had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northeastern were victorious, as the score was 31-28 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Northeastern as they grabbed 31 boards, while Southern Illinois only had 29.
