NKU is off to a 6-0 start after posting an 80-63 win at Indianapolis.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Unbeaten Northern Kentucky University plays host to Ohio Midwestern College at 7 p.m. Tuesday in The Bank of Kentucky Center.
NKU is 6-0 after posting an 80-63 win at Indianapolis on Saturday night. The Norse are 2-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Ohio Midwestern, formerly known as Temple Baptist, is 3-7 entering Tuesday's game. The Rams are members of the United State Collegiate Athletic Association. This is the first meeting between NKU and Ohio Midwestern in men's basketball.
RACK IT UP: Tony Rack scored 19 points to lead NKU against Indianapolis. Rack buried five shots from 3-point range en route to tying his career-high point total. The Moeller High School graduate also scored 19 points last season against West Liberty State.
BALANCE WINS: NKU features six players scoring in double figures going into Tuesday night.
DeAndre Nealy averages a team-best 13.3 points per contest, followed by
Jon Van Hoose (11.5 ppg), Rack (11.0 ppg), Stretch Watson (10.8 ppg),
Eshaunte Jones (10.2 ppg) and
Ethan Faulkner (10.0 ppg).
In addition,
Chad Jackson averages 9.7 points per contest. Jackson also leads the team in rebounding (6.8 rpg) and assists (29).
THE STREAK: NKU is 22-0 all-time against non-conference opponents in The Bank of Kentucky Center. The Norse are 3-0 this season against non-conference foes at home.
One of the closest calls for NKU in a non-conference game came against another USCAA team, UC-Clermont. On Dec. 23, 2009, NKU pulled out a 91-89 overtime victory against UC-Clermont in The Bank of Kentucky Center.
URBANA NEXT: NKU plays host to Urbana this Sunday at 5 p.m.
