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Northern Kentucky Defeats UIC 69-67 - Recap
Northern Kentucky got 15 points from Trevon Faulkner as they ran past UIC 69-67 on Saturday at BB&T Arena.
Northern Kentucky did not, however, defeat UIC against the spread, which closed at -2.5 at most sportsbooks.
Bryson Langdon had 12 points for Northern Kentucky and Marques Warrick chipped in with 11 points. Trevon Faulkner had 3 assists for them, while Adrian Nelson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UIC got a 17-point performance from Braelen Bridges, who was supported by 14 points from Maurice Commander. Maurice Commander had 4 assists in a losing cause for UIC, while Braelen Bridges grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Northern Kentucky had a 29-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Northern Kentucky takes its act on the road to face Wisconsin-Milwaukee looking for another win. For UIC, they head home to face Wright State.