HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University men's basketball will continue its three-game home-stand when it hosts Youngstown State in Horizon League action on Thursday, Jan. 14, at BB&T Arena.
 
Game Information
Northern Kentucky University Norse (4-10 Overall, 0-3 Horizon League)
Youngstown State University Penguins (7-10 Overall, 2-2 Horizon League)
Thursday, Jan. 14 - 7 p.m. (ET)
BB&T Arena (9,400) in Highland Heights, Ky.
TV: ESPN3 with Brady Laber (Play-by-Play) and Brad Redford (Analysis)
Radio: FOXSports1360 (1360 AM) with Jim Kelch (Play-by-Play) and Steve Moeller (Analysis)
 
Fast Break Points (140 Characters or Less)
• NKU is in the midst of a three-game homestand. The Norse are also in a stretch of 10 games where eight are at @theBBTarena.
• NKU and YSU played last year. Despite five players in double-digits, NKU fell, 78-74.
• Against Wright State, NKU shot 63.2 percent (12-of-19) in the first half.
• Three Norse are averaging 10 or more points per game this season, led by F Jalen Billups at 13.2.
• With a two-hand jam in the first half against Wright State, Billups became the 24th Norse to score 1,000 career points.
• Billups led the nation w/ 69.6% shooting last year, and is among the nation's leaders at 63.0% (75-119) this year.
• Billups ranks among NKU's all-time leaders in FG % (2nd, .634), blocks (5th, 116) & blocks per game (11th, 1.1).
• Billups is averaging an impressive 1.55 points per field-goal attempt this season.                         
• Billups and G Tyler White are climbing NKU's all-time scoring list. Billups ranks 24th w/ 1,004 points & White is No. 32 (902).
• White ranks 10th in NKU's record books with 158-career treys and has his sights set on Tony Rack's 160.
• G Lavone Holland II is second on the team in scoring at 12.4 points and is tied for the team lead in rebounds (5.9).
• G Cole Murray has had the hot hand from long range, shooting 41.4% (29-of-70) from behind the arc this year.
• Murray is averaging a career-high 9.8 points per game.
• After flirting w/ double-doubles several other times, F Drew McDonald recorded the first of his career with 12 points, 13 rebounds at GB.
• In the last six games, McDonald is averaging 11.3 points on 51.0 percent shooting (25-of-49) and 7.5 rebounds per game.
• In @HorizonLeague play, F Jordan Garnett is averaging 5.7 rebounds per game, which is up from 2.4 in non-conference action.