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Recap - Akron Defeats Northern Illinois 75-51
Recap - Akron Defeats Northern Illinois 75-51
The battle between Akron and Northern Illinois didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northern Illinois was handed a 75-51 defeat on Saturday at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Akron won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 20-point spread as favorites.
Akron got 14 points from Nikola Cvetinovic and another 12 points from Nick Harney. Alex Abreu contributed 5 assists, while Demetrius Treadwell cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got a 13-point performance from Abdel Nader, who was supported by 13 points from Keith Gray. Kevin Gray had 1 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while Kevin Gray grabbed 6 rebounds.
Akron led at halftime, 31-24.
The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 35 boards, while Akron only had 25.
