East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 50
64 - 50
ETSU tops Northern Kentucky 64-50
The big difference in the game came at the 3-point line, where East Tennessee (13-11, 6-5 Atlantic Sun) made 10 of 28 (36 percent), while Northern Kentucky (8-16, 4-8) hit just 5 of 27 (18 percent).
Rembert made 6 of 14 from beyond the arc and Jalen Riley added 16 points for the Buccaneers.
The Norse were led by Jalen Billups with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Dean Danos had 10 points.
Northern Kentucky faced as much as an 8-point deficit in the first half, but scored the final 15 points to lead 33-24 at the break.
ETSU clawed their way back and tied it at 40 on a pair of free throws by Riley with 8:52 left and closed on a 21-7 run, including making 9 of 10 free throws down the stretch.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:20 | A.J. Merriweather Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Daniel Camps missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:31 | A.J. Merriweather made Free Throw. | 64 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:31 | East Tennessee St Deadball Team Rebound. | 63 - 50 |
Statistics
 ETSU |
 NKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 18-54 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 5-27 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 14-15 | FT | 9-10 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 8 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 1,368 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 1,368 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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 |