Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 70
Dorsey-Walker paces Oakland over Northern Kentucky
Jalen Hayes added 19 points and 11 rebounds and Martez Walker 17 points for the Golden Grizzlies (15-5, 5-2 Horizon), who shot 52 percent in each half though only making 3 of 14 3-pointers. They also beat the Norse on Dec. 31, 70-65.
The Norse (12-8, 3-4), who lost their third straight for the first time this season, were led by Carson Williams with 19 points. Lavone Holland added 12 points and Drew McDonald 11 points and 11 rebounds.
NKU came back from a 17-point deficit to lead 42-38 at halftime. Oakland edged ahead with 8:25 left in the game and built a 73-62 lead on Nick Daniels' basket with a minute to go.
Northern Kentucky announced before the game that freshman guard Blake Spellman has been "released from the ... team in order to be close to home and focus on personal matters." Nelson played in 11 games, averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Brailen Neely Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Brandon Maxwell missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Dantez Walton Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Dantez Walton missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 70 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-58 | FG | 25-63 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-22 | FT | 12-22 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Capacity:
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 |