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Northern Illinois Defeats Akron 67-65 - Recap
Northern Illinois got 15 points from Justin Lee en route to a 67-65 victory over Akron on Tuesday at Convocation Center.
Northern Illinois was a +8.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Trendon Hankerson had 15 points for Northern Illinois and Chinedu Kingsley Okanu chipped in with 10 points. Darius Beane had 7 assists for them, while Justin Lee was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Akron got 15 points from Ali Ali in a losing cause and another 12 points from Bryan Trimble Jr.. Loren Cristian Jackson contributed 7 assists for them, while Enrique Freeman had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Akron were victorious, as the score was 31-29 at the break.
Northern Illinois had a 41-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Northern Illinois heads into a battle against Ball State. Akron, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toledo.