DeKalb, IL (Sports Network) - Morris Woods netted 18 points on 7-of-10 from
the field to lead the Eastern Illinois Panthers to a 59-47 win over the
Northern Illinois Huskies in a BracketBusters clash at the NIU Convocation
Center.
Josh Piper added nine points and eight boards for Eastern Illinois (9-20),
which won the rebounding battle, 31-23. Sherman Blanford also finished with
nine points for the Panthers.
Abdel Nader scored 17 points to lead Northern Illinois (5-20).
Cameron Harvey got EIU going with a triple after more than six scoreless
minutes for the Panthers. The visitors held a 27-25 edge at halftime after a
well-played half in which both teams combined for just three turnovers.
NIU went cold in the second half, making just 37 percent from the floor and 1-
of-6 from 3-point land.
Despite the loss, NIU still leads the all-time series, 45-44.
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