Game NotesHIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team takes its 2-3 overall record into a meeting with the 2-2 University of Idaho Vandals. Freshman guard
Tayler Persons leads the charge for NKU in scoring (8.2 ppg), rebounding (5.4 rpg) and assists (3.6 apg). The Vandals are paced by senior guard Mike Scott, who is scoring 19.5 points per game.
Northern Kentucky University Norse (2-2 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic Sun)
University of Idaho Vandals (2-2 Overall, 0-0 Big Sky)
Sat., Nov. 29 - 10:00 p.m. (ET)/7:00 (PT)
Memorial Gym (1,500) in Moscow, Idaho
TV: Big Sky TV (www.WatchBigSky.com)
Radio: ESPN 1530 (AM) with Jim Kelch (play-by-play) and Steve Moeller (analysis)
Fast Break Points- NKU entered the game vs. EWU shooting just 27-of-53 (50.9%) from the FT line, but went 10-of-12 (83.3%) against the Eagles.
- Led by Daniel Camps (14 pts) and Todd Johnson (12 pts), the Norse held a 42-18 advantage in bench points against EWU.
- NKU is averaging 7.8 made trifectas per game and its 39 made threes would rank 55th nationally if NKU was eligible for rankings.
- Northern Kentucky and Idaho have never met up on the hardwood. The teams will also play later this year at NKU.
- Ten Norse have seen action in all five games and all 10 average over 10 minutes per game.
- Four different players have led NKU in scoring through the first five games, Daniel Camps (2x), Tayler Persons, Cole Murray & Tyler White.
- F Daniel Camps tallied a team-high 14 points against EWU. He also led NKU in scoring at No. 3/4 Wisconsin with eight points.
- G Todd Johnson came off the bench against EWU and knocked down a career-high-tying 4 treys, all in the second half.
- Two Norse are averaging over 60 percent from the floor, Daniel Camps (65.2%) and Jalen Billups (63.0%).
- G Cole Murray leads the team in three-point field goals (12) and 3-point field goal percent (50).
- #DiaperDandy G Tayler Persons leads NKU in scoring (8.2 ppg), rebounds (5.4 rpg) and assists (3.6 apg).
Scouting Idaho
Idaho enters at 2-2 on the season and has lost its last two contests. The Vandals are a perfect 2-0 at home, and 0-2 away from home. Mike Scott led Idaho with 31 points in the team's last outing, an 86-75 loss versus Boise State. Scott leads a trio of Vandals averaging double-digits, scoring 19.5 points per game. Sekou Wiggins enters at 11.8 ppg., while Bira Seck is averaging 10.3 ppg. Seck is also hauling in 10.3 rebounds per game.
Similar to NKU's last opponent Eastern Washington, Idaho knocks down the trifectas. The Vandals rank 29th in the nation at 42.0 percent from long range.
Last Time Out: Eastern Washington
Northern Kentucky dropped an 81-60 decision at Eastern Washington on Wednesday. The Eagles used runs of 17-6 to end the first half and 14-6 to open the second stanza to put the game out of reach for the Norse. Daniel Camps tallied a team-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting and Todd Johnsonís career-high-tying four three pointers gave the junior guard 12 points. NKUís bench outscored EWUís subs, 42-18, but the Eagles knocked down 12 three-pointers compared to six for the Norse.
