Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan Wrap - Western Michigan Wins 77-68
Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan Wrap - Western Michigan Wins 77-68
Western Michigan grabbed a 77-68 win over Northern Illinois on Wednesday, behind an 18-point effort from Hayden Hoerdemann at University Arena.
Western Michigan earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 16-point spread.
Western Michigan got 17 points from Nate Hutcheson and another 16 points from Matt Stainbrook. Mike Douglas contributed 8 assists, while Mike Douglas cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got 15 points from Tim Toler in a losing cause and another 14 points from Abdel Nader. Zach Miller contributed 2 assists for them, while Kevin Gray had 4 rebounds.
Western Michigan led at halftime, 34-30.
Northern Illinois had a 33-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
