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Northern Illinois Defeats Eastern Michigan 85-66 - Recap
Northern Illinois got 19 points from Zarique Nutter as they ran past Eastern Michigan 85-66 on Friday at Convocation Center.
Bettors who backed Northern Illinois were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks.
Kaleb Thornton had 17 points for Northern Illinois and Darweshi Hunter chipped in with 13 points. Kaleb Thornton had 11 assists for them, while Harvin Ibarguen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Eastern Michigan got a 26-point performance from Tyson Acuff, who was supported by 9 points from Noah Farrakhan. Legend Geeter had 3 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Michigan, while Emoni Bates grabbed 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 38 boards, while Eastern Michigan only had 22