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Northern Iowa Defeats UIC 78-72 - Recap

Northern Iowa got 21 points and 11 rebounds from Michael Duax en route to a 78-72 victory over UIC on Saturday at Credit Union 1 Arena.

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

Northern Iowa got 18 points from Bowen Born and another 17 points from Tytan Anderson. Cole Henry contributed 6 assists, while Michael Duax cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

UIC got a 27-point performance from Tre Anderson, who was supported by 20 points from Jace Carter. Tre Anderson had 7 assists in a losing cause for UIC, while Toby Okani grabbed 8 rebounds.

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

Northern Iowa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-20.

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