MILWAUKEE – The Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team defeated Milwaukee on Thursday evening by a final score of 65-55. The Norse improve to 22-8 overall and 12-5 in the Horizon League. Milwaukee drops to 9-21 on the season and 4-10 in league play. With Wright State's loss this evening, the Norse move into a tie for first place in the Horizon League.
 
STATS LEADERS

• Jalen Tate led all scorers with 18 points behind 8-of-12 shooting. He also added seven rebounds and three assists.
• Chris Vogt also converted 8-of-12 attempts from the floor for 16 points, while also adding four rebounds and an assist.
• Dantez Walton finished with 13 points, five rebounds and four assists.
• Tyler Sharpe contributed 10 points, five rebounds, four steals and an assist.

 
TURNING POINT

• Northern Kentucky used a 12-0 run to gain a five-point advantage, 46-41, but it was 9-0 run late in the second half that provided the Norse a 63-50 lead with 3:14 to play, putting the game out of reach. 

 
FIRST HALF SUMMARY

• Leading 15-12, NKU surrendered an 11-0 run. But, the Norse outscored the Panthers 10-4 over the final 4:50 of the half.
• The Panthers took a 34-26 lead into halftime.
• Northern Kentucky shot 10-of-26 (38.5 percent) and 3-of-9 (33 percent) from three.
• Milwaukee went 12-for-30 (40 percent) from the floor and 3-for-13 (23.1 percent) from deep.
• Sharpe led NKU with eight points. Tate added seven points and Walton contributed six.

 
SECOND HALF SUMMARY

• Trailing 41-35, the Norse went on a 12-0 run to take a 46-41 lead with 10:28 to play.
• Later in the half, a 9-0 run put NKU ahead 63-50 with 3:14 remaining.
• NKU outscored Milwaukee 37-21 in the second half to give the Norse the 65-55 victory.
• The Norse went 17-of-29 (58.6 percent) from the floor in the half.
• Milwaukee shot 9-of-24 (37.5 percent) on field goals.
• Vogt scored 12 of his points in the second half, and Tate added 11.
• NKU had a 32-8 advantage in points in the paint in the period.  

 
GAME NOTES

• The Norse finished the game shooting 27-of-55 (49.1 percent) from the floor.
• Milwaukee went 21-of-54 (38.9 percent) on field goals and just 6-of-22 (27.3 percent) from three-point range.
• NKU outscored Milwaukee 42-20 in points in the paint.
• After trailing 23-11 in rebounds at intermission, the Norse owned the glass in the second half and won the battle of the boards 31-30.

 
NEXT UP

• The Norse wrap up the regular season at Green Bay on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.