HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Northern Kentucky men's basketball was unable to snap its recent skid on Saturday, as the Norse dropped a fourth straight game in Horizon League play to arch rival Wright State.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 70, Wright State - 78
LOCATION: Truist Arena
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky - 9-11 (4-5 Horizon), Wright State - 10-10 (4-5 Horizon)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Keeyan Itejere finished with a near double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing eight rebounds while blocking three shots.
- Dan Gherezgher made an impact off the bench for NKU, scoring seven points and dishing out three assists with just one turnover.
- Josh Dilling and Trey Robinson led NKU in scoring, with 17 points a piece.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- NKU trailed Wright State at half, 40-33. The Norse shot just 50% from the free throw line in the half.
- In the second half, the Norse trailed by as many as 13 but cut the deficit to three inside the final three minutes, but WSU held the Norse at bay.
UP NEXT
- NKU hosts Milwaukee on Friday, January 24th.
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