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Recap - Illinois State Defeats Northern Illinois 81-60
Illinois State cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Northern Illinois out of the gym and running up a 81-60 score at CEFCU Arena.
Illinois State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -13.0-point spread as a favorite.
Dalton Banks had 17 points for Illinois State and Chase Walker chipped in with 15 points. Johnny Kinziger had 6 assists for them, while Dalton Banks was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Northern Illinois got a 27-point performance from Quentin Jones, who was supported by 12 points from Kailon Nicholls. James Dent Jr. had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while James Dent Jr. grabbed 5 rebounds.
Illinois State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Illinois State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-24.
Next game, Illinois State takes its act on the road to face Cornell looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head home to face East-West.