ncaab Game Recap
Northern Colorado Bears vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Wrap - Northern Colorado Wins 78-69
Isaiah Hawthorne scored 21 points leading Northern Colorado to a 78-69 victory over South Dakota State at Summit Arena (SD) on Thursday.
Northern Colorado was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog.
Langston Reynolds had 16 points for Northern Colorado and Zach Bloch chipped in with 15 points. Jaron Rillie had 5 assists for them, while Jaron Rillie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
South Dakota State got 22 points from Oscar Cluff in a losing cause and another 10 points from Joe Sayler. Oscar Cluff contributed 3 assists for them, while Oscar Cluff had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Colorado were victorious, as the score was 43-34 at the break.
South Dakota State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-32.
Northern Colorado heads into a battle against Washington State. South Dakota State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Mount Marty.