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Central Michigan Chippewas vs Northern Illinois Huskies Recap - Central Michigan Wins 78-69

Central Michigan got 21 points from Shawn Roundtree as they ran past Northern Illinois 78-69 on Tuesday at NIU Convocation Center.

Central Michigan was an underdog by +5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Central Michigan got 18 points from David DiLeo and another 16 points from Rob Montgomery. Larry Austin Jr. contributed 9 assists, while Kevin McKay cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Northern Illinois got 27 points from Levi Bradley in a losing cause and another 18 points from Dante Thorpe. Eugene German contributed 4 assists for them, while Lacey James had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Central Michigan were victorious, as the score was 31-28 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 32 boards, while Central Michigan only had 25

Central Michigan heads into a battle against Ball State. Northern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Kent State.