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Northern Iowa Downs Indiana State 80-74 - Match Report
Northern Iowa grabbed a 80-74 win over Indiana State on Tuesday, behind a 17-point effort from Noah Carter at McLeod Center.
Northern Iowa earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -12.0-point spread.
AJ Green had 16 points for Northern Iowa and Bowen Born chipped in with 14 points. Bowen Born had 5 assists for them, while Trae Berhow was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Indiana State got a 18-point performance from Cameron Henry, who was supported by 18 points from Micah Thomas. Micah Thomas had 5 assists in a losing cause for Indiana State, while Xavier Bledson grabbed 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Indiana State were victorious, as the score was 38-31 at the break.
Indiana State had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Northern Iowa heads into a battle against Southern Illinois. Indiana State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Loyola-Chicago.