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Postseason NIT - BYU vs Northern Iowa Final: 90-71 - Recap

BYU got 27 points from Gideon George en route to a 90-71 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday at Marriott Center.

BYU was the ATS victor, as they covered the -5.0-point spread as a favorite.

Trevin Knell had 15 points for BYU and Te'Jon Lucas chipped in with 14 points. Te'Jon Lucas had 8 assists for them, while Fousseyni Traore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Northern Iowa got 24 points from Noah Carter in a losing cause and another 16 points from AJ Green. AJ Green contributed 5 assists for them, while Trae Berhow had 7 rebounds.

BYU was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

BYU won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-30.