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MAC Tournament - Northern Illinois vs Ohio Final: 80-61 - Recap

Eugene German scored 23 points leading Northern Illinois to a 80-61 victory over Ohio at NIU Convocation Center on Monday.

Northern Illinois was a favorite by -4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Dante Thorpe had 18 points for Northern Illinois and Lacey James chipped in with 14 points. Levi Bradley had 5 assists for them, while Noah McCarty was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Ohio got 20 points from Doug Taylor in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jason Carter. Jason Preston contributed 4 assists for them, while Doug Taylor had 11 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Northern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Ohio had a 30-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.