Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 73
70 - 73
Walton lifts N. Kentucky past Oakland 73-70
Faulkner stole it from Tray Maddox Jr. with 3 seconds left and made of a pair of free throws to secure the win.
Tyler Sharpe had 15 points for Northern Kentucky (17-7, 9-3 Horizon League). Adrian Nelson added 11 rebounds and five assists.
Rashad Williams had 34 points for the Golden Grizzlies (8-16, 3-8). Xavier Hill-Mais added 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Brad Brechting had 10 points.
The Norse improve to 2-0 against the Golden Grizzlies on the season. Northern Kentucky defeated Oakland 75-64 on Jan. 5. Northern Kentucky plays Detroit at home on Saturday. Oakland plays Wright St. on the road on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Trevon Faulkner made Free Throw. | 70 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Trevon Faulkner made Free Throw. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Tray Maddox Jr.. | 70 - 71 |
Statistics
OAK |
NKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-52 | FG | 28-72 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 9-35 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 12-14 | FT | 8-14 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 1 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 3,241 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 3,241 | 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 |


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