Northern Illinois Falls 71-57 to Boise State - Recap
Northern Illinois Falls 71-57 to Boise State - Recap
Boise State grabbed a 71-57 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, behind an 18-point effort from Anthony Drmic at Taco Bell Arena.
Boise State did not, however, defeat Northern Illinois against the spread, which closed at 22 at most sportsbooks.
Jeff Elorriaga had 14 points for Boise State and Thomas Bropleh chipped in with 10 points. Anthony Drmic had 3 assists for them, while Kenny Buckner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Northern Illinois got 16 points from Abdel Nader in a losing cause and another 11 points from Tony Nixon. Marquavese Ford contributed 3 assists for them, while Antone Christian had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Boise State were victorious, as the score was 27-17 at the break.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-29.
