Norfolk State Spartans at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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60 - 81
60 - 81
Northern Kentucky coasts to 81-60 win over Norfolk State
Billups also had nine rebounds and Murray finished with 22 points.
Tyler White added 13 points and Jordan Garnett scored a career-high 10 for Northern Kentucky (2-5), which hit 57 percent of its 54 shots from the field and sank 11 of 20 from long range.
Norfolk State (4-5) closed to within three after scoring seven of the first nine points in the second half. But then the Norse broke away with a 12-2 run that included one of Murray's 3-pointers and made it 45-32. The margin stayed in double figures as Northern Kentucky padded its advantage the rest of the way.
Charles Oliver paced Norfolk State with 11 points, Jeff Short and Jonathan Wade added 10 apiece.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Syler Kolli Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jonathan Wade missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Preston Bungei Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Lavone Holland II missed Free Throw. | 60 - 81 |
Statistics
 NORF |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-55 | FG | 31-54 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 11-20 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 18-19 | FT | 8-13 |
| 95 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,351 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,351 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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| 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 |