Youngstown State Penguins at Northern Kentucky Norse
· LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
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74 - 84
74 - 84
N. Kentucky beats Youngstown St. 84-74 to advance
Leading 24-19, Northern Kentucky (23-10) used an 18-8 run in the final eight minutes of the first half and maintained control the rest of the way. Francisco Santiago's layup brought the Penguins to within 42-36 with 17:09 to play but couldn't draw closer. Youngstown State never led.
The Norse shot 31 for 62 including 13 for 27 from 3-point distance. Northern Kentucky now has won five straight and nine of its last 10. Mason Faulkner added 10 points.
Cameron Morse led Youngstown State (13-20) with 28 points, Santiago had 15 and Matt Donlan 14. Morse became the first Penguins player in its Division I-era to score more than 700 points in a season (711).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Dantez Walton Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Cameron Morse missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Devin Haygood Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Lavone Holland II missed Free Throw. | 74 - 84 |
Statistics
 YSU |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 31-62 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 13-27 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 8-14 | FT | 9-12 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Joe Louis Arena
Location: Detroit, MI
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Location: Detroit, MI
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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 |