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Northern Iowa Panthers vs Southern Illinois Salukis Recap - Southern Illinois Wins 68-66
Southern Illinois got 20 points from Lance Jones as they ran past Northern Iowa 68-66 on Wednesday at SIU Arena.
Southern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Barret Benson had 13 points for Southern Illinois and Trent Brown chipped in with 11 points. Marcus Domask had 6 assists for them, while Marcus Domask was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Northern Iowa got 22 points from Trae Berhow in a losing cause and another 16 points from Austin Phyfe. AJ Green contributed 5 assists for them, while Austin Phyfe had 10 rebounds.
Southern Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Northern Iowa as they grabbed 38 boards, while Southern Illinois only had 25
Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act on the road to face Illinois State looking for another win. For Northern Iowa, they head home to face Loyola-Chicago.