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Valparaiso vs Northern Illinois Final: 87-82 - Recap
Valparaiso earned a 87-82 victory over Northern Illinois on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Tyler Schmidt at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Valparaiso did not, however, defeat Northern Illinois against the spread, which closed at -9.0 at most sportsbooks.
Cooper Schwieger had 17 points for Valparaiso and All Wright chipped in with 13 points. Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro had 3 assists for them, while Kaspar Sepp was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Northern Illinois got 21 points from Nasir Muhammad in a losing cause and another 20 points from Quentin Jones. James Dent Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Quaran McPherson had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Valparaiso were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Northern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-31.
Valparaiso heads into a battle against DePaul. Northern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Eastern Illinois.