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North Dakota State Falls 77-68 Against Illinois State - Game Recap
Illinois State grabbed a 77-68 win over North Dakota State on Thursday, behind a 20-point effort from Johnny Kinziger at Scheels Center.
Illinois State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Ty Pence had 17 points for Illinois State and Cameron Barnes chipped in with 8 points. Dalton Banks had 4 assists for them, while Chase Walker was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
North Dakota State got 27 points from Jacari White in a losing cause and another 10 points from Tajavis Miller. Jacksen Moni contributed 5 assists for them, while Jeremiah Burke had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 42-32 at the break.
Illinois State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-26.
Next game, Illinois State takes its act home to face Ohio looking for another win. For North Dakota State, they head on the road to face Cal State-Bakersfield.