Recap - Northern Iowa Defeats Southern Illinois 65-61
Recap - Northern Iowa Defeats Southern Illinois 65-61
Northern Iowa earned a 65-61 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday, getting 18 points from Anthony James at SIU Arena.
Northern Iowa was the ATS victor, as they covered the 3.5-point spread as a favorite.
Northern Iowa got 12 points from Deon Mitchell and another 11 points from Jake Koch. Deon Mitchell contributed 2 assists, while Jake Koch cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got an 18-point performance from Mamadou Seck, who was supported by 14 points from Justin Bocot. Kendal Brown-Surles had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois, while Mamadou Seck grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 31-28 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois as they grabbed 33 boards, while Northern Iowa only had 31.
