HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – As the second weekend of college basketball descends across the country, the Northern Kentucky men's basketball team will head just outside of Cincinnati for the Tarkett Sports Classic in Oxford, Ohio. Miami (Ohio) is hosting the four-team event, which also includes Austin Peay and Delaware, Nov. 18-20 at John D. Millett Hall.
 
Game Information
Northern Kentucky University Norse (1-1 Overall, 0-0 Horizon League)
Austin Peay State University (1-1 Overall, 0-0 OVC)
Friday, Nov. 18 - 5:00 p.m. (ET)
John D. Millett Hall (6,400) in Oxford, Ohio
TV: N/A
Radio: FOXSports1360 (1360 AM) with Jim Kelch (play-by-play) and Steve Moeller (analysis)
 
University of Delaware Blue Hens (2-1 Overall, 0-0 CAA)
Saturday, Nov. 19 - 1:30 p.m. (ET)
John D. Millett Hall (6,400) in Oxford, Ohio
TV: N/A
Radio: FOXSports1360 (1360 AM) with Jim Kelch (play-by-play) and Steve Moeller (analysis)
 
Miami University RedHawks (1-1 Overall, 0-0 MAC)
Sunday, Nov. 20 - 2:00 p.m. (ET)
John D. Millett Hall (6,400) in Oxford, Ohio
TV: ESPN3
Radio: The Project (100.7/106.3 FM) with Jim Kelch (play-by-play) and Steve Moeller (analysis)
 
Fast Break Points
• NKU slid to 1-1 on the year following a 79-64 setback at Illinois.
• Northern Kentucky led Illinois, 33-31, at the break and had the game tied at 50 with 11-minutes to play.
• Despite giving up 1.5-inches in average height, NKU dominated the boards (43-32) against Illinois. It was the best rebounding margin for the Norse since NKU won the battle of the boards, 42-27, in last season's road blowout of Oakland on Jan. 19.
• Through the first two games, NKU is outrebounding its opponents by 15 boards a game.
• Of the five Norse with at least 10 field-goal attempts this season, four of them are shooting 50 percent or better: Carson Williams, Drew McDonald, Jeff Garrett and Lavone Holland.
• All three opponents in the Tarkett Sports Classic – Austin Peay, Miami (Ohio) and Delaware - are first-time foes.
• Williams was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week after averaging 12.5 points, 8.5 boards and 2.5 assists in games against Illinois and Earlham.
• Williams and Garrett have both recorded a double-double just two games into the season. Williams went for 10 points and 14 boards at Illinois, while Garrett had 12 points and 14 boards versus Illinois.
• Williams (12.5 ppg), McDonald (11) and Garrett (10) are all averaging double-figures for NKU.
• Against the Illini, Holland tallied a team-best 13 points behind 5-of-10 shooting from the floor.
• G Blake Spellman, the DiRenna Award winner for top player in the Kansas City Area, played 27 minutes scoring eight points and grabbing five boards at Illinois.