HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's basketball program got back to its winning ways with a big 99-89 overtime victory over Horizon League foe and conference leader Oakland inside Truist Arena on Thursday night.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 99, Oakland – 89
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU: 12-12 (7-6 HL), OAK: 15-10 (10-4 HL)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Michael Bradley led the way for the Norse with his best game since joining the NKU squad as he went for a season and NCAA Division I best 26 points, eight assists, three rebounds and just a single turnover in 42 minutes of action. To go with the offensive outburst, Bradley was also the most efficient student-athlete on the court with a mark of 9-of-13 from the field (.692), 4-of-7 from beyond the arc (.571) and a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe (1.000). The 26 points was the third-best total for the point guard in his career, as he went for 31 and 27 while at NCAA DII Mercyhurst during his 2022-23 campaign.
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Trey Robinson tied his season-high in both points (20) and boards (11) as he went for his second career double-double. The Hamilton, Ohio native was just as efficient as Bradley with an 8-of-12 performance from the field (.667). He also added five helpers and tied for the game-best with three steals.
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Marques Warrick continued his climb towards school history with his second straight 20-point outing. The standout senior from Lexington, Kentucky is now up to 2,047 points for his career and trails NKU legend Drew McDonald by just 19 to tie him for the top spot in program history. Another 20-point outing on Saturday would give Warrick the school record all for himself.
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Keeyan Itejere had another complete game with a double-double of his own. He finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a game-best three blocks. It was his first career double-double and a career-high in boards.
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Randall Pettus II continued his hot stretch of play with 13 points, four rebounds and four helpers. The standout freshman has now averaged 9.5 points per game over his last six contests. He has also gone for 13 points in each of the last two games.
- It was the first time NKU had two student-athletes go for a double-double in the same game since Jalen Tate and Dantez Walton accomplished the feat in a win over Green Bay back on January 31, 2020.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
POST GAME PRESSERS
NEXT UP
The Norse remain in Highland Heights for another Horizon League battle, this time against Detroit Mercy, set for Saturday, February 10 inside Truist Arena. Tip is set for 4 PM ET. Fans will
get a chance to witness school history and can purchase tickets for the conference clash here.
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