Valparaiso vs Northern Illinois Final: 69-46 - Recap
Valparaiso vs Northern Illinois Final: 69-46 - Recap
Valparaiso cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Northern Illinois out of the gym and running up a 69-46 score at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Valparaiso won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 21-point spread as favorites.
Valparaiso got 20 points from Ryan Broekhoff and another 16 points from Matt Kenney. Erik Buggs contributed 7 assists, while Ryan Broekhoff cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got 10 points from Aksel Bolin in a losing cause and another 9 points from Daveon Balls. Travon Baker contributed 3 assists for them, while Aksel Bolin had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Valparaiso were victorious, as the score was 23-17 at the break.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-35.
