Western Illinois Leathernecks at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Flores' putback beats buzzer as W. Illinois tops N. Kentucky
There were four made baskets in the final half minute, the last coming when Flores got the rebound of a blocked shot and banked in the putback with .2 seconds remaining.
Luka Barisic had 16 points for Western Illinois (4-1). Trenton Massner added 13 points and eight rebounds.
Hubertas Pivorius had 20 points for the Norse (2-2). David Bohm added 14 points. Sam Vinson had 11 points and six rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Northern Kentucky Timeout | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cameron Burrell made Layup. Assisted by JJ Flores. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | JJ Flores Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 67 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 NKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-68 | FG | 26-58 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 12-32 | 3PT | 8-15 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 3-6 | FT | 7-11 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 9 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,065 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,065 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-11 |
| 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 |