South Padre Invitational - Northwestern Downs Illinois State 72-69 - Match Report

South Padre Invitational - Northwestern Downs Illinois State 72-69 - Match Report

Northwestern grabbed a 72-69 win over Illinois State on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Drew Crawford at South Padre Convention Center.

Northwestern won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as underdogs.

Dave Sobolewski had 16 points for Northwestern and Jared Swopshire chipped in with 15 points. Mike Turner had 4 assists for them, while Jared Swopshire was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Illinois State got a 36-point performance from Tyler Brown, who was supported by 13 points from Jackie Carmichael. Kaza Keane had 9 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Jackie Carmichael grabbed 12 rebounds.

Northwestern hit the break trailing 26-23 before taking care of business in the second half.

Northwestern had a 42-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.