Northern Illinois Huskies at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 65
Northern Kentucky holds off Northern Illinois 65-62
Jalen Tate scored five of his 14 points in the final two minutes, including a layup with 16 seconds left that made it 64-61 for the Norse (10-3). Eugene German split a pair of free throws with 5 seconds left for the Huskies (6-5) and Tyler Sharpe made 1 of 2 foul shots for Northern Kentucky to cap the scoring with 4 seconds left.
Dante Thorpe had a pair of 3-pointers that kept Northern Illinois alive in the final two minutes. The first cut the deficit to 60-56 with 1:46 to go and the second brought the Huskies within 62-61 with 41 seconds to go.
Sharpe and Tate added 14 points each for the Norse, who shot just 31 percent from the field but got to the foul line for 36 attempts, making 21.
German scored 18 and Thorpe 17 for the Huskies, who made just 4 of 9 from the foul line.
How can I watch Northern Illinois vs. Northern Kentucky?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Levi Bradley Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Levi Bradley missed Free Throw. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Drew McDonald. | 62 - 65 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 19-62 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 4-9 | FT | 21-36 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,757 | 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 |