PHOTOS
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – In a game that will go down in Northern Kentucky Athletics history, the hometown Norse took down Cincinnati, 64-51, in a cross-town rivalry clash at Truist Arena on Wednesday night. In front of a record-breaking 8,503 fans in attendance, NKU defeated UC for the first time in school history.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 64, Cincinnati – 51
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky 2-1 (0-0 HL), UC 3-1 (0-0 AAC)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Marques Warrick led the Norse attack again as the standout finished with 22 points, two assists and three blocks. It was the second straight contest Warrick has paced NKU in scoring and the three-block performance set a new career high. With his showing, Warrick moved into 33rd all-time in scoring in NKU history.
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Chris Brandon was once again a force in the paint with his second consecutive double-double with 10 points and 16 rebounds. Brandon, who came into the game tied for first in all of NCAA Division I basketball in rebounding, has now posted 12 or more boards in NKU's opening three games this year.
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Sam Vinson returned after missing a game due to injury and showed up in a huge way with 15 points to go with four steals, three assists and two blocks.
- In total, eight NKU student-athletes scored at least two points in the contest.
- Northern Kentucky finished the game shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 54.5 from beyond the arc.
- The Norse held UC to just 11 points in the second half to close out the victory, a NKU NCAA DI record for fewest points allowed in a half.
A NIGHT TO GO DOWN IN NKU HISTORY
COACH HORN + MARQUES WARRICK + CHRIS BRANDON PRESSER
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT UP
The party will continue on in Highland Heights tonight before the team and community regroups and gets ready for the Florida Gulf Coast Showcase that runs Monday, Nov. 21 through Wednesday, November 23. The Norse will tip off the holiday tournament against host Florida Gulf Coast on Monday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 PM ET. The game will be
streamed nationally on FloHoops and fans can
listen live anywhere in the nation on Fox Sports 1360.
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