DETROIT – The Northern Kentucky men's basketball team ended its road trip in Michigan with a 56-54 win over Detroit Mercy on Sunday afternoon. Lavone Holland II made a long two-point jumper with 3.3 seconds left to help NKU remain perfect in Horizon League. The Norse are now 11-5 overall and 4-0 in League play. Detroit Mercy falls to 4-13 on the season and 0-4 in the Horizon League.
 
STATS LEADERS

• Drew McDonald just missed out on a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. He led all scorers in the game.
• Carson Williams added 12 points and five rebounds.
• Holland had nine points, five rebounds and two assists.

 
TURNING POINT

• With the score tied 54-54, Holland made a jumper from just inside the three-point line with 3.3 seconds left to give NKU the 56-54 win.

 
FIRST-HALF SUMMARY

• Points were hard to come by in the first half, as both teams struggled to shoot the ball well.
• Detroit Mercy took a 22-21 lead into halftime.
• NKU went 7-of-32 (21.9%) from the floor and 2-of-13 (15.4%) from behind the arc.
• Detroit Mercy shot 10-of-31 (31.4%) in the first half, and just 1-of-10 (10%) from the three-point line.
• The Norse forced 10 turnovers in the half, thanks in part to six steals.
• Holland was the top scorer in the half for NKU with seven points, and McDonald added six.

 
SECOND-HALF SUMMARY

• Williams scored seven points in the first 3:48 of the second half to help NKU take a 33-29 lead.
• The half was a back-and-forth affair, as neither team led by more than four points the rest of the way.
• With the score tied 54-54, Holland nailed a jumper with 3.3 seconds left to help the Norse get the 56-54 victory.
• NKU went 13-of-28 (46.4%) in the second half, including a 4-for-11 (36.4%) performance from behind the three-point line.
• Detroit Mercy shot 11-of-31 (35.5%) from the floor and 3-of-13 (23.1%) from beyond the arc in the half.
• The Norse committed just four turnovers in the half.

 
GAME NOTES

• The game featured 13 ties and 15 lead changes.
• NKU had just 10 turnovers in the game.
• The Norse forced 16 turnovers, thanks in part to 10 steals.
• Jalen Tate had three steals and three blocks in the game.
• NKU held Detroit Mercy to 21-of-62 (33.9%) from the floor and just 4-of-23 (17.4%) from behind the arc.

 
 
NEXT UP

• NKU hosts Wright State on Thursday, Jan. 11. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at BB&T Arena, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.