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Northern Illinois Defeats Chicago State 64-54 - Recap
Northern Illinois got 15 points from Tyler Cochran en route to a 64-54 victory over Chicago State on Friday at Convocation Center.
Northern Illinois did not, however, defeat Chicago State against the spread, which closed at -17.5 at most sportsbooks.
Darius Beane had 13 points for Northern Illinois and Trendon Hankerson chipped in with 12 points. Anthony Crump had 4 assists for them, while Tyler Cochran was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Chicago State got 23 points from Xavier Johnson in a losing cause and another 10 points from Levelle Zeigler. Levelle Zeigler contributed 4 assists for them, while Coreyoun Rushin had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-25.
Northern Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Toledo. Chicago State will aim to get back on the winning track at Drake.