HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- Northern Kentucky men's basketball suffered a fifth straight loss on Friday night, as NKU struggled against Milwaukee at Truist Arena.
Dan Gherezgher and
Keeyan Itejere were bright spots for the Norse in the loss.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 59, Milwaukee - 79
LOCATION: Truist Arena
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky - 9-12 (4-6 Horizon), Milwaukee - 15-7 (8-3 Horizon)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Dan Gherezgher posted another solid outing off the bench, with nine points and five assists.
- Keeyan Itejere finished with 10 points and four rebounds.
- Trey Robinson led NKU in scoring with 11.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- NKU and Milwaukee battled throughout the first half, but a late 14-6 run by the Panthers gave MKE a 41-26 lead at half.
- NKU was unable to cut the deficit below 14 in the loss.
UP NEXT
- NKU visits Michigan for a pair of games, beginning on Thursday at Detroit Mercy.