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Recap - Northern Colorado Defeats Portland State 90-61
Northern Colorado blew out Portland State on Saturday, running up the score in a 90-61 win at Bank of Colorado Arena.
Bettors who backed Northern Colorado were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks.
Saint Thomas had 20 points for Northern Colorado and Dejour Reaves chipped in with 15 points. Saint Thomas had 5 assists for them, while Saint Thomas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Portland State got a 16-point performance from Kendall Munson, who was supported by 11 points from Ismail Habib. Ismail Habib had 2 assists in a losing cause for Portland State, while Kendall Munson grabbed 6 rebounds.
Northern Colorado trailed at halftime, 39-37.
Northern Colorado had a 45-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Northern Colorado takes its act on the road to face Eastern Washington looking for another win. For Portland State, they head home to face Montana.