Great Alaska Shootout - Northeastern Defeats UC Riverside 61-52 - Recap
Great Alaska Shootout - Northeastern Defeats UC Riverside 61-52 - Recap
Northeastern grabbed a 61-52 win over UC Riverside on Wednesday, behind a 14-point effort from Quincy Ford at Sullivan Arena.
Bettors who backed Northeastern were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 6.5 at sportsbooks.
Northeastern got 11 points from Joel Smith and another 9 points from Marco Banegas-Flores. Joel Smith contributed 4 assists, while Reggie Spencer cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
UC Riverside got 14 points from Josh Fox in a losing cause and another 9 points from Chris Patton. Austin Quick contributed 6 assists for them, while Josh Fox had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northeastern were victorious, as the score was 38-20 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Northeastern as they grabbed 31 boards, while UC Riverside only had 27.
