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CBI Tournament - UNC Wilmington Downs Northern Colorado 80-64 - Match Report
UNC Wilmington grabbed a 80-64 win over Northern Colorado on Tuesday, behind a 17-point effort from Jaylen Sims at Ocean Center.
UNC Wilmington won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites.
Jamahri Harvey had 15 points for UNC Wilmington and Shykeim Phillips chipped in with 13 points. Shykeim Phillips had 4 assists for them, while Mike Okauru was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Northern Colorado got a 16-point performance from Matt Johnson II, who was supported by 14 points from Daylen Kountz. Kur Jongkuch had 5 assists in a losing cause for Northern Colorado, while Kur Jongkuch grabbed 13 rebounds.
UNC Wilmington was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Northern Colorado had a 33-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.