​ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Isaiah Miranda’s 29 points helped Grambling defeat Northern Illinois 89-87 on Monday.Miranda also contributed eight rebounds and three blocks for the Tigers (1-0). Dwayne Pierce added 19 points while shooting 8 for 15 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line while they also had eight assists. Isaiah Howard shot 4 of 8 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 13 points.Trevor Polite led the Huskies (0-1) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Nino Carter-Smith added 13 points for Northern Illinois. David Douglas Jr. finished with 12 points.Up nextGrambling’s next game is Monday against Texas on the road, and Northern Illinois visits Tulsa on Thursday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.