HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky men's basketball continues its road swing through the Badger State with an 8 p.m. (ET)/7 p.m. (CT) matchup with Milwaukee on Thursday, Jan. 12.
 
Game Information
Northern Kentucky University Norse (12-6 Overall, 3-2 Horizon League)
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (4-12 Overall, 0-3 Horizon League)
Thursday, Jan. 12 - 8:00 p.m. (ET)/7:00 p.m. (CT)
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (10,783) in Milwaukee, Wis.
TV: ESPN3/TWCSN (Milwaukee) with Andy Masur (play-by-play) and Justin Lettenberger (analysis)
Radio: FOXSports1360 (1360 AM) with Jim Kelch (play-by-play) and Steve Moeller (analysis)
 
Fast Break Points
• Despite holding a 10-point halftime advantage, NKU dropped an 80-71 decision at Green Bay Tuesday night.
• NKU moved to 12-6 on the year and needs just one win to match it's Division I-era record for wins (13) set in the 2014-15 season as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
• The 70-point plateau is key for NKU this year. Northern Kentucky is 12-2 when scoring at least 70 points and 9-0 when holding opponents to 70 or fewer points.
• NKU has scored 80 points or more eight times this season, including all three Horizon League wins.
• The Norse have established themselves as one of the top rebounding teams in the country, winning the rebounding battle in 16 of 18 games. They have only truly lost the rebound battle once and are averaging 40.28 rpg (28th in the nation).
• The Norse have combined to post 17 efforts with 20 points or more. The team is 10-3 in games where a player reaches at least 20 points in the scoring column.
• Northern Kentucky surged into the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll for the first time ever on Dec. 19 at No. 24. The team was ranked for two-straight weeks and is still receiving votes.
• F Drew McDonald, the reigning Horizon League Player of the Week, secured his fourth-straight double-double and eighth of the season with 23 points and 12 boards at Green Bay.
• McDonald is averaging a team-high 17.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per games. His numbers balloon to 20.0 ppg and 10.6 rpg during league play, which rank second and third, respectively, in the league.
• G Mason Faulkner, the reigning Horizon League Freshman of the Week, is averaging 13.6 points in league games. That's the 14th-best average.
• G Lavone Holland II is second in scoring at 14.1 ppg, but leads the team in assists (3.6 apg).
• F Carson Williams, a two-time Horizon League Freshman of the Week honoree, is third on the team in scoring at 10.9 ppg and second in rebounding (5.9 rpg).
• F Cole Murray ranks among the nation's top 3-point shooters, checking in at No. 12 with 55 made threes this year.
• F Jordan Garrett continues to find ways to contribute. Not only does he typically draw an opposing team's top backcourt player, he is averaging 3.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.