Northern Illinois Huskies @ Valparaiso Beacons
0-2, 0-2 Away
46
0-2, 0-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NIU | 17 | 29 | 46 |
VAL | 23 | 46 | 69 |
2-0, 2-0 Home
69
2-0, 2-0 Home
Valparaiso 69, N. Illinois 46
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Ryan Broekhoff scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Valparaiso cruise to a 69-46 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday.
The Crusaders (2-0) led by nine at halftime but blew the game open by hitting a trio of 3-pointers in the first 2:24 of the second half and leading by 25 as they pulled away. Two of the 3s came from Ben Boggs, who finished with 11 points.
Northern Illinois (0-2) was led by Aksel Bolin with 10 points and Daveon Balls, who had nine, but the Huskies shot only 29 percent (19 of 65) for the game -- including just 4 of 18 from 3-point range.
