Central Michigan Falls 74-66 Against Northern Illinois - Game Recap
Central Michigan Falls 74-66 Against Northern Illinois - Game Recap
Abdel Nader scored 22 points leading Northern Illinois to a 74-66 victory over Central Michigan at NIU Convocation Center on Saturday.
Northern Illinois was a 6.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Northern Illinois got 13 points from Aksel Bolin and another 12 points from Stian Berg. Abdel Nader contributed 2 assists, while Aksel Bolin cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Central Michigan got 18 points from Trey Zeigler in a losing cause and another 16 points from Derek Jackson. Austin McBroom contributed 4 assists for them, while Trey Zeigler had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 41-27 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 39 boards, while Central Michigan only had 22.
