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Illinois State Redbirds vs Northern Iowa Panthers Recap - Northern Iowa Wins 68-65
Tytan Anderson scored 18 points leading Northern Iowa to a 68-65 victory over Illinois State at McLeod Center on Saturday.
Northern Iowa won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread.
Trey Campbell had 12 points for Northern Iowa and Will Hornseth chipped in with 11 points. Trey Campbell had 4 assists for them, while Ben Schwieger was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Illinois State got 16 points from Johnny Kinziger in a losing cause and another 10 points from Caden Boser. Dalton Banks contributed 4 assists for them, while Johnny Kinziger had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 36-33 at the break.
Illinois State had a 31-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Northern Iowa takes its act home to face Indiana State looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head home to face Drake.