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Illinois State Falls 66-60 Against Northern Iowa - Game Recap

Northern Iowa got a 25-point performance from Bowen Born as they ran past Illinois State 66-60 on Saturday at Redbird Arena.

Northern Iowa was an underdog by +1.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Tytan Anderson had 16 points for Northern Iowa and Cole Henry chipped in with 8 points. Cole Henry had 2 assists for them, while Tytan Anderson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Illinois State got a 22-point performance from Liam McChesney, who was supported by 8 points from Kendall Lewis. Malachi Poindexter had 5 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Seneca Knight grabbed 8 rebounds.

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

Illinois State had a 33-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Northern Iowa takes its act on the road to face Valparaiso looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head home to face Indiana State.