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Northern Illinois Falls 70-58 to Miami-Ohio - Recap
Elijah McNamara scored 15 points leading Miami-Ohio to a 70-58 victory over Northern Illinois at John D. Millett Hall on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Miami-Ohio were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks.
Mekhi Lairy had 13 points for Miami-Ohio and Myja White chipped in with 12 points. Mekhi Lairy had 5 assists for them, while Isaiah Coleman-Lands was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 4 boards.
Northern Illinois got 16 points from Trendon Hankerson in a losing cause and another 12 points from Chinedu Kingsley Okanu. Kaleb Thornton contributed 3 assists for them, while Anthony Crump had 5 rebounds.
Miami-Ohio led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 25-24.
Next game, Miami-Ohio takes its act on the road to face Ohio looking for another win. For Northern Illinois, they head home to face Akron.