Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Recap - Eastern Michigan Wins 48-45
Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Recap - Eastern Michigan Wins 48-45
Eastern Michigan grabbed a 48-45 win over Northern Illinois on Wednesday, behind a 21-point effort from Darrell Lampley at EMU Convocation Center.
Eastern Michigan earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 8.5-point spread.
Derek Thompson had 10 points for Eastern Michigan and DaShonte Riley chipped in with 6 points. Darrell Lampley had 5 assists for them, while DaShonte Riley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Northern Illinois got 10 points from Abdel Nader in a losing cause and another 10 points from Tony Nixon. Marquavese Ford contributed 5 assists for them, while Abdel Nader had 7 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 42 boards, while Eastern Michigan only had 28.
