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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's basketball program won its second straight double overtime game of the season in the Norse's Horizon League opener, 77-73 against the visiting Youngstown State Penguins inside Truist Arena on Thursday night. 
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 77, Youngstown State – 73
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky 4-4 (1-0 HL), YSU 5-3 (0-1 HL)
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Marques Warrick paced the NKU attack once again this season as he followed up his Northern Kentucky NCAA Division I era school record 45 points on Sunday with 30 more on Thursday against the Penguins. The Lexington, Kentucky native finished 11-of-19 from the field overall and hit at a 5-of-7 clip from beyond the arc. He also tied a career-high with five steals. It was the first time a NKU student-athlete has gone for 30-plus points in back-to-back games since Tyler Sharpe achieved the feat in January 2020. Warrick has now led Northern Kentucky in scoring in six-of-nine contests so far this season.
- Xavier Rhodes returned to the lineup after missing a game due to illness and picked right up where he left off from the Norse's Florida trip as he posted 15 points, a season-best six rebounds, three assists and three steals.
- Trevon Faulkner stepped up when the Norse needed him most, hitting big shot after big shot on his way to 14 points, four boards and a helper.
- Sam Vinson made his return to the lineup after missing the past two games and dropped in 13 points to go with seven boards, two assists and two steals.
- Imanuel Zorgvol also made his presence felt in a big way down low as he tied a career-best with eight rebounds to go with three points and an assist in just 18 minutes of play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
 
POST GAME PRESSER

 
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NEXT UP
It's a quick turnaround for the Norse with another Horizon League showdown set for Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6 PM ET against Robert Morris at Truist Arena. Fans can purchase tickets to the contest here, and the game will also be available nationwide on both ESPN+ and ESPN 1530 AM. The Northern Kentucky Athletic Department will be hosting a special Teddy Bear Toss and Toy Donation Drive during the game, to benefit families in Eastern Kentucky.
 
Fans who bring a new Teddy Bear with them for the toss, or a new toy for the donation drive, will receive a free ticket at the door for any regular-season NKU men's or women's basketball game during the 2022-23 campaign.
 
 
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