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Northeastern Falls 77-54 to UNC Wilmington - Recap
The battle between UNC Wilmington and Northeastern didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northeastern was handed a 77-54 defeat on Thursday at Matthews Arena.
UNC Wilmington was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Shykeim Phillips had 17 points for UNC Wilmington and Trazarien White chipped in with 13 points. Shykeim Phillips had 6 assists for them, while Shykeim Phillips was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Northeastern got 9 points from Jared Turner in a losing cause and another 9 points from Masai Troutman. Chris Doherty contributed 3 assists for them, while Bryce Johnson had 6 rebounds.
UNC Wilmington led at halftime, 38-22.
UNC Wilmington had a 29-19 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
UNC Wilmington heads into a battle against Stony Brook. Northeastern, meanwhile, will have their next action against William & Mary.