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Evansville Downs Northern Iowa 71-59 - Match Report
Evansville got 15 points from Yacine Toumi as they ran past Northern Iowa 71-59 on Wednesday at Ford Center.
Bettors who backed Evansville were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +10.0 at sportsbooks.
Evansville got 14 points from Kenny Strawbridge Jr. and another 12 points from Gage Bobe. Marvin Coleman II contributed 7 assists, while Yacine Toumi cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Northern Iowa got 14 points from Tytan Anderson in a losing cause and another 14 points from Landon Wolf. Tytan Anderson contributed 3 assists for them, while Tytan Anderson had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Evansville were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Northern Iowa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-29.
Evansville heads into a battle against Missouri State. Northern Iowa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana State.