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Southern Illinois Defeats Northern Iowa 86-63 - Recap
Northern Iowa was run off the court by Southern Illinois on Wednesday as they blasted them 86-63 at Banterra Center.
Southern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Lance Jones had 28 points for Southern Illinois and Marcus Domask chipped in with 24 points. Xavier Johnson had 5 assists for them, while Xavier Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Northern Iowa got a 21-point performance from Tytan Anderson, who was supported by 17 points from Landon Wolf. Ege Peksari had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Iowa, while Michael Duax grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Illinois had a 33-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act on the road to face UIC looking for another win. For Northern Iowa, they head home to face Belmont.