Ituka scores 18 off the bench, Northern Illinois takes down East-West 112-64

DEKALB Ill AP Jao Ituka led Northern Illinois past East-West on Tuesday with points off of the bench in a - win Ituka added seven rebounds for the Huskies - Gustav Winther added points while shooting of from the field and for from the line while they also had eight rebounds Makhai Valentine had points and went of from the field for from -point range Devine Conley led the way for the Phantoms with points two steals and three blocks David Hood added points and two steals for East-West Amari Phillips also had points and two steals Northern Illinois took the lead for good with remaining in the first half The sum was - at halftime with Winther racking up points Northern Illinois extended its lead to - during the second half fueled by a - scoring run Taj Walters scored a team-high points in the second half as their organization closed out the win The Associated Press created this story using machinery provided by Material Skrive and records from Sportradar Source