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Northern Illinois Downs Central Michigan 83-81 - Match Report
James Dent Jr. poured in 36 points for Northern Illinois on Friday, as they defeated Central Michigan 83-81 at McGuirk Arena.
Northern Illinois was the ATS victor, as they covered the +15.0-point spread as an underdog.
Northern Illinois got 13 points from Joe Munden Jr. and another 10 points from Kailon Nicholls. Steven Tipton contributed 4 assists, while Steven Tipton cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Central Michigan got 20 points from Jakobi Heady in a losing cause and another 17 points from Ugnius Jarusevicius. Jakobi Heady contributed 3 assists for them, while Jakobi Heady had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 30-26 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 38 boards, while Central Michigan only had 35