Morehead State Eagles at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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74 - 61
74 - 61
Morehead State puts away Northern Kentucky 74-61
The Eagles (4-1) had an early 16-3 lead, but Northern Kentucky crawled back to take a slim lead at half.
Warner hit three free throws and a 3-pointer to propel Morehead State back into the lead for good, making the score 45-39 at the 13:12 mark.
Northern Kentucky (0-4) cut the deficit to four after Dean Danos hit a pair of free throws, but three Morehead State free throws, two Bakari Turner 3-pointers and a dunk by Warner put the game out of reach with 3:20 remaining.
Turner finished with 14 points and Chad Posthumus hauled in a game-high 16 rebounds for the Eagles.
Northern Kentucky was led by Danos with 13 points and Jalen Billups added 11.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Brent Arrington Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jake Giesler missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Chad Posthumus made Layup. | 74 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Chad Posthumus Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 61 |
Statistics
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 NKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 18-47 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 23-39 | FT | 20-25 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,144 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,144 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |