NIU (6-17) upsets Akron (17-7)
Posted February 12, 2008 10:00 pm
AKRON, Ohio -- Darion Anderson scored 24 points with 10 rebounds and Michael Patton added 22 points to lead Northern Illinois to an 88-78 win over Akron on Tuesday night.
Anderson was 8-of-11 shooting, including two 3-pointers, as the Huskies (6-17, 3-8 MAC) shot 65 percent for the game and snapped a five-game losing streak.
Ahead 65-64 in the second half, the Huskies got a layup from Jarvis Nichols that sparked a decisive 13-5 run, giving them a 9-point lead with 1:55 remaining.
Nick Dials led Akron (17-7, 7-4) with 17 points.
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