Kennesaw State Owls at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 82
69 - 82
Northern Kentucky puts away Kennesaw State 82-69
The Norse (8-12, 4-4 Atlantic Sun) shot 55 percent from the field and had all five starters score in double figures. Tyler White hit a trio of 3-pointers to finish with 10 points and Anthony Monaco also had 10.
Kennesaw State (4-16, 1-6) shot 47.6 percent, but was outrebounded 29-21. Delbert Love led the Owls with 15 points and Nate Rucker chipped in 14.
Trailing 52-51 in the second half, Northern Kentucky surged ahead as Cole Murray hit two 3-pointers to fuel a 14-3 run, giving the Norse a 10-point lead with 8:54 to play.
The Owls couldn't pull closer than eight the rest of the way as Northern Kentucky made their last 10 free throw attempts.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jalen Billups Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jordan Jackson missed Layup. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Anthony Monaco Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Delbert Love missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 82 |
Statistics
 KENN |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-42 | FG | 22-40 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 7-13 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 24-37 | FT | 31-38 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 5 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 27 | Fouls | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 1,783 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 1,783 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
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| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
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| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
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