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Huskies dominate Roosevelt in exhibition match

DeKALB — While college basketball teams around the country began their regular seasons Tuesday night, the men’s basketball team had one more dress rehearsal.

Taking on Roosevelt University in an exhibition game ahead of Saturday’s home opener against Northern Iowa University, the Huskies had little trouble Tuesday from the visiting Lakers, rolling to a 29-point halftime lead before running away to an 85-50 win.

The Huskies used a 16-2 run midway through the first half to jump out to a 20-4 advantage and finished the half leading 39-10.

Overall, the NIU defense held Roosevelt to just 4-for-31 shooting in the first half and outrebounded the Lakers 39-21.