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Olivet Nazarene Falls 95-69 to Northern Illinois - Recap

Northern Illinois cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Olivet Nazarene out of the gym and running up a 95-69 score at NIU Convocation Center.

Marin Maric had 22 points for Northern Illinois and Aaric Armstead chipped in with 16 points. Justin Thomas had 5 assists for them, while Marin Maric was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Olivet Nazarene got 12 points from Tyler Crater in a losing cause and another 11 points from Josiah Blan. Nic Reed contributed 4 assists for them, while Dane Schlafley had 5 rebounds.

Northern Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Northern Illinois as they grabbed 36 boards, while Olivet Nazarene only had 22