Northern Kentucky Norse at South Carolina Upstate Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 65
66 - 65
Late 3-pointers help Northern Kentucky edge SC-Upstate 66-65
Upstate's Ty Greene hit a 3-pointer and a free throw with 22 seconds left, pulling the Spartans to 66-65, but despite a Marvin Smith steal to get the ball back in the last 12 seconds, SC-Upstate was unable to get off another shot.
In a game with five ties and five lead changes, the Norse (8-10, 2-1 Atlantic Sun) took the lead for good, 58-55, on the first of Johnson's series of late 3-pointers with 3:39 to play. He drained two more to make it 64-57 with just over a minute left.
Johnson finished with 12 points, all 3-pointers, Jalen Billups led with 16, and Tayler Persons 15.
SC-Upstate (13-6, 2-1) outscored Northern Kentucky 8-2 in the final minute. Greene scored 22 for the Spartans.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Marvin Smith Steal. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Anthony Monaco Turnover. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:21 | South Carolina Upstate Timeout | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Foul on Tyler White. | 66 - 65 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 UPST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 21-56 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-14 | FT | 19-25 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 801 | Capacity:
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 801 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |