Northern Kentucky defeats Cleveland State 81-70
— LJ Wells' 24 points and 12 rebounds helped Northern Kentucky defeat Cleveland State 81-70 on Wednesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Northern Kentucky Norse
81
Cleveland State Vikings
70
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKU | 42 | 39 | 81 |
| CLE | 24 | 46 | 70 |
Wolstein Center · 2,458 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs UTEP Miners | W 84-76 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:09 81-70
Manny Hill makes layup
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 81-68
Jaidon Lipscomb makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 81-67
Jaidon Lipscomb makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:40 81-66
Foul on Dan Gherezgher.
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Substitution 0:51 81-66
Dan Gherezgher subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 0:51 81-66
LJ Wells subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 81-66
LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
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Substitution 0:51 80-66
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 0:51 80-66
Kael Robinson subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 0:51 80-66
Manny Hill subbing in for Cleveland State
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Substitution 0:51 80-66
Kamari Jones subbing out for Cleveland State
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 80-66
LJ Wells makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:51 79-66
Foul on Tre Beard.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 79-66
Jaidon Lipscomb makes free throw 1 of 1
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Substitution 1:42 79-65
Kael Robinson subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 1:42 79-65
Bryce Darbyshire subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 1:42 79-65
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 1:42 79-65
Donovan Oday subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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PersonalFoul 1:42 79-65
Foul on Donovan Oday.
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JumpShot 1:42 79-65
Jaidon Lipscomb makes 8-foot jumper
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Substitution 1:52 79-63
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 1:52 79-63
Kael Robinson subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 2:15 79-63
Kael Robinson subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 2:15 79-63
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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MadeFreeThrow 2:48 79-63
Josiah Harris makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 2:48 79-62
Josiah Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 2:48 79-61
Foul on Tae Dozier.
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LayUpShot 2:56 79-61
Donovan Oday makes driving layup
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Substitution 3:18 77-61
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 3:18 77-61
Kael Robinson subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 77-61
LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
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Substitution 3:18 76-61
Donovan Oday subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 3:18 76-61
Bryce Darbyshire subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 76-61
LJ Wells makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 3:18 75-61
Foul on Josiah Harris.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:46 75-61
Chevalier Emery makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 3:46 75-60
Chevalier Emery makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 3:46 75-59
Foul on Tae Dozier.
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LayUpShot 3:56 75-59
LJ Wells makes layup
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JumpShot 4:16 73-59
Jaidon Lipscomb makes 25-foot three point jumper
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MadeFreeThrow 4:25 73-56
LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
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Substitution 4:25 72-56
Kael Robinson subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 4:25 72-56
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 4:25 72-56
Kamari Jones subbing in for Cleveland State
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Substitution 4:25 72-56
Preist Ryan subbing out for Cleveland State
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PersonalFoul 4:25 72-56
Foul on Preist Ryan.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:42 72-56
Chevalier Emery makes free throw 2 of 2
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Substitution 4:42 72-55
Bryce Darbyshire subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 4:42 72-55
Donovan Oday subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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MadeFreeThrow 4:42 72-55
Chevalier Emery makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 4:42 72-54
Foul on Donovan Oday.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:50 72-54
LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
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Substitution 4:50 71-54
Tae Dozier subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 4:50 71-54
Dan Gherezgher subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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MadeFreeThrow 4:50 71-54
LJ Wells makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 4:50 70-54
Foul on Chevalier Emery.
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TipShot 5:45 70-54
Dan Gherezgher makes 0-foot tip in layup
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LayUpShot 6:19 68-54
Chevalier Emery makes driving layup
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Substitution 6:31 68-52
Donovan Oday subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 6:31 68-52
Tae Dozier subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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End Game 0:00 81-70
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 81-70
End of 2nd half
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LayUpShot 0:09 81-70
Manny Hill makes layup
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:15 81-68
Ethan Elliott bad pass turnover
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 81-68
Jaidon Lipscomb makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 81-67
Jaidon Lipscomb makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:40 81-66
Foul on Dan Gherezgher.
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Substitution 0:51 81-66
Dan Gherezgher subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 0:51 81-66
LJ Wells subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 81-66
LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
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Substitution 0:51 80-66
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 0:51 80-66
Kael Robinson subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 0:51 80-66
Manny Hill subbing in for Cleveland State
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Substitution 0:51 80-66
Kamari Jones subbing out for Cleveland State
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 80-66
LJ Wells makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:51 79-66
Foul on Tre Beard.
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Defensive Rebound 1:12 79-66
LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:14 79-66
Kamari Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
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Defensive Rebound 1:18 79-66
Kamari Jones Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:22 79-66
Bryce Darbyshire misses 23-foot three point jumper
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 79-66
Jaidon Lipscomb makes free throw 1 of 1
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Substitution 1:42 79-65
Kael Robinson subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 1:42 79-65
Bryce Darbyshire subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 1:42 79-65
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 1:42 79-65
Donovan Oday subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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PersonalFoul 1:42 79-65
Foul on Donovan Oday.
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JumpShot 1:42 79-65
Jaidon Lipscomb makes 8-foot jumper
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Substitution 1:52 79-63
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 1:52 79-63
Kael Robinson subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:52 79-63
LJ Wells bad pass turnover
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Substitution 2:15 79-63
Kael Robinson subbing in for Northern Kentucky
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Substitution 2:15 79-63
Donovan Rakotonanahary subbing out for Northern Kentucky
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Defensive Rebound 2:16 79-63
Northern Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:17 79-63
Josiah Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:25 79-63
Tae Dozier bad pass turnover
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MadeFreeThrow 2:48 79-63
Josiah Harris makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 2:48 79-62
Josiah Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 2:48 79-61
Foul on Tae Dozier.
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LayUpShot 2:56 79-61
Donovan Oday makes driving layup
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Defensive Rebound 3:08 77-61
Donovan Rakotonanahary Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
NKU
CLE
26-51
FG
24-60
51
Field Goal %
40
10-28
3PT
5-24
36
Three Point %
21
19-26
FT
17-21
73
Free Throw %
81
38
Rebounds
30
7
Offensive Rebounds
8
31
Defensive Rebounds
22
17
Assists
11
7
Steals
2
5
Blocks
1
14
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
12
1
Technical Fouls
1
1
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
12
15
Fast Break Points
9
32
Points in Paint
38
22
Fouls
24
24
Largest Lead
0
0
Lead Changes
0
97
Percent Led
0
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