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South Dakota State Falls 65-58 Against Northern Iowa - Game Recap
Northern Iowa grabbed a 65-58 win over South Dakota State on Sunday, behind a 16-point effort from Tristan Smith at McLeod Center.
Northern Iowa earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.0-point spread.
Will Hornseth had 12 points for Northern Iowa and Leon Bond III chipped in with 11 points. Tristan Smith had 4 assists for them, while Ben Schwieger was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
South Dakota State got 16 points from Joe Sayler in a losing cause and another 16 points from Damon Wilkinson. Jaden Jackson contributed 4 assists for them, while Damon Wilkinson had 10 rebounds.
Northern Iowa led at halftime, $HalfScore.
South Dakota State had a 37-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Northern Iowa heads into a battle against Furman. South Dakota State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oregon.