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Northern Colorado vs Portland State Final: 72-69 - Recap
Isaiah Hawthorne scored 23 points leading Northern Colorado to a 72-69 victory over Portland State at Bank of Colorado Arena on Thursday.
Northern Colorado did not, however, defeat Portland State against the spread, which closed at -9.5 at most sportsbooks.
Northern Colorado got 15 points from Brock Wisne and another 11 points from Jaron Rillie. Langston Reynolds contributed 4 assists, while Isaiah Hawthorne cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Portland State got 19 points from Qiant Myers in a losing cause and another 14 points from Tre-Vaughn Minott. Qiant Myers contributed 7 assists for them, while Tre-Vaughn Minott had 11 rebounds.
Northern Colorado was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Northern Colorado as they grabbed 34 boards, while Portland State only had 32
Northern Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sacramento State. Portland State will aim to get back on the winning track at Northern Arizona.