North Carolina Central Eagles at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 74
82 - 74
Cole scores career-high 32 in NC Central's victory, 82-74
Dajuan Graf added 16 points and Pablo Rivas 11 for the Eagles (3-2), who shot 50.8 percent to win their third consecutive game.
Drew McDonald scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds in posting his third double-double this season for the Norse (3-3). Lavone Holland II also scored 20 points.
NC Central shot out to a 42-29 halftime lead behind 15 points from Cole.
The Norse got as close as four in the second half and were within six, 77-71, before Graf hit a pair of free throws with 27 seconds left. Holland responded with a 3-pointer but Cole added a final free throw with 18 seconds remaining and Northern Kentucky's Jalen Tate missed a 3-pointer at the other end.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Pablo Rivas made Dunk. Assisted by Dajuan Graf. | 82 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ron Trapps Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jalen Tate missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Drew McDonald Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 74 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-65 | FG | 26-63 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 12-32 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 10-12 | FT | 10-21 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 48 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 41 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
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