Detroit Mercy Titans at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 97
65 - 97
Hot-shooting Northern Kentucky beats Detroit Mercy 97-65
The Norse (19-6, 9-3 Horizon League) also beat Detroit Mercy 95-73 on Jan. 5 to start a six-game win streak. Detroit Mercy (9-15, 6-6) has lost five of its last six games.
McDonald was 8 of 9 from the floor and made all four of his 3-point attempts. Trevon Faulkner added 12 points for NKU, which shot 56 percent from the floor and made 12 of 27 shot from long range. Jalen Tate and Bryant Mocaby scored 11 points apiece and Tyler Sharpe had 10.
Antoine Davis scored 26 points but made just 4 of 13 from long range for the Titans.
The Norse had a double-digit lead with 6:50 remaining in the first half and built a 51-31 halftime advantage. Tate's layup stretched the lead to 66-36 with about 14 minutes remaining.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Antoine Davis made Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Bryant Mocaby made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Djoko. | 62 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Antoine Davis made Layup. | 62 - 94 |
Statistics
 DETM |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 37-66 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 12-27 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 9-12 | FT | 11-14 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 33 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 3,025 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 3,025 | 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 |