Northern Kentucky Norse at Norfolk State Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 61
72 - 61
Northern Kentucky holds off Norfolk State comeback bid
Holland added a team-best five assists and hit 8 of 10 at the free-throw line. Drew McDonald finished with 18 points while leading Northern Kentucky (5-3) with seven rebounds. Cole Murray hit five 3s and added 15 points for the Norse, who shot just 41.8 percent but overcame it by hitting 12 3-pointers.
Northern Kentucky did much of its damage in the first half. McDonald hit a jumper with 5:51 left for a 28-18 lead while Dantez Walton capped off the period with a layup and the Norse led 39-23 at the break.
The Spartans (2-7) battled back to 46-44 via a 21-7 run, but the Norse scored the next five to push it back to seven.
Jonathan Wade scored 21 to lead the Spartans.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Drew McDonald Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Zaynah Robinson missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Lavone Holland II made Free Throw. | 72 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Lavone Holland II made Free Throw. | 71 - 61 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 NORF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 25-64 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 12-26 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 14-20 | FT | 7-15 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Joseph G. Echols Hall
Location: Norfolk, VA
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Location: Norfolk, VA
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