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Recap - Northern Iowa Defeats Illinois State 70-56
Northern Iowa got 15 points from Trae Berhow en route to a 70-56 victory over Illinois State on Friday at Redbird Arena.
Northern Iowa was a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Bowen Born had 12 points for Northern Iowa and Noah Carter chipped in with 12 points. Bowen Born had 5 assists for them, while Austin Phyfe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Illinois State got a 18-point performance from Dusan Mahorcic, who was supported by 10 points from Antonio Reeves. Howard Fleming Jr. had 4 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Dusan Mahorcic grabbed 8 rebounds.
Northern Iowa was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Northern Iowa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-30.