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Missouri Valley Tournament - Northern Iowa vs Illinois State Final: 75-62 - Recap
Bowen Born scored 23 points leading Northern Iowa to a 75-62 victory over Illinois State at Enterprise Center on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Northern Iowa were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks.
Northern Iowa got 19 points from Michael Duax and another 16 points from Tytan Anderson. Trey Campbell contributed 5 assists, while Trey Campbell cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Illinois State got 19 points from Seneca Knight in a losing cause and another 18 points from Kendall Lewis. Malachi Poindexter contributed 6 assists for them, while Kendall Lewis had 10 rebounds.
Northern Iowa led at halftime, $HalfScore.