Eastern Illinois Downs Northern Illinois 67-55 - Match Report
Eastern Illinois Downs Northern Illinois 67-55 - Match Report
Eastern Illinois grabbed a 67-55 win over Northern Illinois on Sunday, behind a 16-point effort from Jeremy Granger at NIU Convocation Center.
Eastern Illinois was a favorite by 4 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Eastern Illinois got 12 points from Alfonzo McKinnie and another 8 points from L.C. Doss. Jeremy Granger contributed 6 assists, while Josh Piper cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got a 11-point performance from Abdel Nader, who was supported by 10 points from Tyler Storm. Marquavese Ford had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Antone Christian grabbed 6 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois led at halftime, 33-31.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-31.
