East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 81
63 - 81
McDonald's double-double helps N. Kentucky beat ETSU 81-63
McDonald finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds and Carson Williams scored 15 points for Northern Kentucky.
Mason Faulkner hit a 3-pointer that gave the Norse the lead for good and sparked an 8-0 run that made it 12-6. Kanayo Obi-Rapu's 3-pointer pulled ETSU to 23-22 with seven minutes left in the first half, but McDonald hit three 3-pointers and Faulkner added two more during a 33-12 run that spanned halftime and made it 55-34 with 16:56 to play.
Desonta Bradford had 17 points and seven rebounds and Jalan McCloud scored 11 points for ETSU. The Buccaneers made just 2 of 18 from 3-point range and committed 20 turnovers, which Northern Kentucky converted into 27 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kanayo Obi-Rapu missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Kanayo Obi-Rapu Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jeff Garrett missed Jumper. | 63 - 81 |
Statistics
 ETSU |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-60 | FG | 27-66 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 2-18 | 3PT | 9-33 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 17-24 | FT | 18-21 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 3 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 3,586 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 3,586 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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 |