CHARLESTON, S.C. — Northern Kentucky men's basketball hit the road for a mid-major matchup in South Carolina on Wednesday, as the Norse took on the College of Charleston Cougars at TD Arena.
Trey Robinson posted a double-double and Sam Vinson scored 21, but a slow start was too much to overcome as NKU dropped the contest.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 64, College of Charleston - 79
LOCATION: TD Arena - Charleston, S.C.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 1-5 (0-0 Horizon), C of C: 5-2, (0-0 CAA)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Sam Vinson led NKU in scoring, posting a season-high 21 points while adding six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in 38 minutes. Vinson scored 12 in the first half.
- Trey Robinson posted the first Norse double-double of the season in the loss with 12 points and 12 boards, adding five steals and a block on the defensive end.
- LJ Wells scored nine points and added three steals.
- Dan Gherezgher had his best outing in an NKU uniform, scoring 11 points with four rebounds.
- NKU was out rebounded in the loss 39-29, but held a 12-10 advantage on the offensive glass.
- NKU won the turnover battle, forcing 16 Cougar turnovers while committing 12.
- C of C's hot shooting from beyond the arc proved to be a big difference, shooting 11-24 from long range while NKU shot 7-27 from three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- C of C raced out to a 19 point lead in the first half, but NKU battled back to cut the deficit to eight heading into halftime.
- Sam Vinson hit a three to begin the second half, cutting the deficit to five. NKU never got any closer in the loss.
UP NEXT
- Northern Kentucky plays host to Bellarmine at Truist Arena on Saturday night as part of the Battle of the Bluegrass doubleheader. Tip-off of the men's game is set for 6 PM.
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