Northern Kentucky Norse at Vermont Catamounts
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64 - 66
Bell-Haynes caps comeback, Vermont edges N Kentucky 66-64
Northern Kentucky was 4-0 and coming off its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season and looked to be on its way to a fifth win, breaking away from a 35-33 halftime lead to 59-46 on a Drew McDonald basket with 9:02 remaining.
But after a Vermont timeout, Bell-Haynes converted a three-point play, Payton Henson drilled a 3-pointer that turned into a four-point play when he was fouled and made the free throw. Suddenly, the Catamounts (3-1) were within 59-53. Lamb tipped in a Bell-Haynes miss and Haynes ended the three-minute run with a jumper and it was a one-point game, 59-58.
McDonald, 10 points for the Norse, tied it at 64. Each team missed several shots before Bell-Haynes made the winning shot after Lamb grabbed a defensive rebound.
Lavone Holland II led the Norse with 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Anthony Lamb Steal. | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan Garnett Turnover. | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Ernie Duncan. | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Vermont Timeout | 64 - 66 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 UVM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 26-54 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 5-11 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 8-9 | FT | 9-12 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 7 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Freeport, Bahamas
Attendance: 477 | 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 |
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |