Milwaukee Panthers at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 54
52 - 54
Northern Kentucky keeps Horizon lead, tops Milwaukee 54-52
The Norse entered the game tied with Wright State. The Raiders beat Green Bay, 68-64.
Brock Stull hit a 3 with under 11 minutes left to give the Panthers a 39-36 lead, but McDonald made three straight field goals to give the Norse a 42-39 advantage, and after Bryce Nze's layup, Tyler Sharpe hit back-to-back 3s to make it 48-41.
McDonald answered a Bryce Barnes 3 with a jumper to give the Norse a 54-50 lead with 1:23 left. Barnes hit a jumper with 1:02 left, but they were the final points of the game.
McDonald finished with 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Northern Kentucky (18-7, 11-2). Sharpe added 12 points.
Barnes finished with 13 points to lead Milwaukee (13-14, 6-8). Jeremiah Bell added 12 and Stull 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Milwaukee Deadball Team Rebound. | 52 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Drew McDonald Block. | 52 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Bryce Barnes missed Jumper. | 52 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Bryce Barnes Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 54 |
Statistics
 MILW |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 21-51 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 4-8 | FT | 6-8 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 4,819 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 4,819 | 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 |