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UCSB 70, Northern Illinois 63 NIU held an 11-point halftime lead but shot just 25.
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Northern Illinois University men's basketball team saw its season come to a close with a 70-63 setback to UC Santa Barbara on Monday afternoon in the Vegas 16 Quarterfinals at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Freshman Marshawn Wilson (Oakdale, Minn./Hill-Murray) scored a team-high 14 points while junior Aaric Armstead (Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep) added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.