No. 13 NKU extends winning streak to 10 with 84-57 victory over Shepherd (W.Va.)
NKU's Chad Jackson drives against Shepherd (W.Va.).

No. 13 NKU extends winning streak to 10 with 84-57 victory over Shepherd (W.Va.)

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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The winning streak has reached a perfect 10 for Northern Kentucky University.

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Jon Van Hoose and Stretch Watson each scored 18 points as No. 13 NKU coasted to an 84-57 victory against visiting Shepherd (W.Va.) on Friday. Van Hoose drained six 3-pointers and dished out five assists for the unbeaten Norse (10-0), who were 14-for-23 (60.9 percent) from behind the arc.

The 10-0 start is NKU's best since the 2002-03 season, when the Norse also began 10-0. The best start in NKU history is 13-0, set during the 2000-01 campaign. The longest winning streak in Norse history is 16, set during the 1994-95 campaign.

Van Hoose made four treys during the first half as NKU built a 39-24 lead at the break. The Norse were 9-for-15 from 3-point range in the opening 20 minutes. Eshaunte Jones added eight points off the bench before halftime and finished with 11 points.

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Watson netted 14 points in the second half and grabbed a team-leading eight rebounds. Tony Rack buried a trio of 3-pointers and finished with 12 points. Rack was 4-for-4 from the field in 25 minutes of action as NKU shot 56.4 percent from the field.

Shepherd, a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, shot 44.4 percent from the field in the first-ever meeting with NKU in men's basketball. Chad Moore scored 20 points for the Rams, who dropped to 5-4 this season.

NKU improved to 26-0 all-time against non-conference opponents in The Bank of Kentucky Center. The Norse are 46-5 all-time in the facility, which opened in 2008. All five losses have come against Great Lakes Valley Conference foes.

Ethan Faulkner finished with six points, five assists and three steals. NKU dished out a total of 25 assists.

NKU resumes GLVC action Jan. 5 when William Jewell visits The Bank of Kentucky Center for a 7:30 p.m. contest. NKU is 2-0 in the GLVC.

The Norse enter that game with 699 all-time victories. This is the 41st season for the Norse, who are 699-455 all-time on the court.


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