HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's basketball battled with Wofford on Wednesday as NKU looked to extend its win streak to four straight. Both teams battled throughout the first half, but like on Monday against EKU, the Norse pulled away late for a double-digit victory. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 93, Wofford - 83
LOCATION: Truist Arena - Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 5-2 | Wofford: 4-3

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
– 54 total fouls were called in the game, with NKU having 28 fouls called against them. The Norse shot 26-34 from the line, while Wofford shot 32-43 from the charity stripe. 
– NKU pounded the paint offensively, especially in the second half, scoring 52 points in the paint overall and 32 in the second period. 
– Donovan Oday impressed with a season-high 27 points off the bench, going 7-11 from the field and 11-11 at the line. He also grabbed five rebounds, got a block and a steal.
– Dan Gherezgher put up 21 points, going 8-19 from the field and 3-7 from deep. He also grabbed four rebounds. 
– LJ Wells dropped 18 points and eight rebounds, and had three blocks in the game. 
– Donovan Rakotonanahary set career highs in points (nine), steals (two), and recorded his first career start in a really impressive performance off the bench.

HOW IT HAPPENED
– Both teams struggled early on offense, as a Wofford three at the 15:27 mark was the first made field goal of the game. NKU made ten straight free throws to start, and hit its first field goal at the 13:00 mark. A remarkable amount of fouls called made it difficult for either team to dictate the pace of the game, but the Norse led for the final 12 minutes of the half, holding a two-point lead at the break.  
– Wofford took an early lead in the second half, one they held for ten-plus minutes in the period. A huge three by Dan Gherezgher right before the under-eight media timeout gave NKU a four-point lead, helping shift momentum NKU's way. The two squads kept battling down the stretch, as back-to-back buckets from Kael Robinson late lifted NKU's lead to four. Gherezgher buried a dagger three-pointer with 48 seconds left to give NKU a seven-point lead, and the Norse held on for a ten-point win. 

UP NEXT
NKU continues its four-game homestand on Saturday as the Norse are set to take on Boston University at 1 PM. 

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