HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's basketball faced College of Charleston in the non-conference finale of the 2025-26 season on Sunday, looking to bounce back from a Wednesday night loss against Oakland. After falling behind in the first half, the Norse battled back to take a second-half lead, but struggled to score down the stretch as they were outmatched by the Cougars. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 74, Charleston - 85
LOCATION: Truist Arena - Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 9-5, 1-2 HL | Charleston: 7-6, 0-0 CAA

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
– Charleston was extremely efficient from the field, shooting 54.7% on the day to just 39.1% from NKU. Northern Kentucky shot just 10-33 behind the arc, while Charleston went 7-20. 
– Kael Robinson scored 22 points for the second straight game, going 5-10 from three, but struggled inside, going just 1-6 on twos. Robinson added nine rebounds on the day. 
– Donovan Oday scored 20 points, second on the team, as he went 9-19 from the field with six rebounds and two steals. 
– Dan Gherezgher bounced back from a rough Wednesday night with an 18-point game, hitting three threes. He also had three assists and two steals. 

UP NEXT
– NKU is back in action on December 29, taking on Robert Morris on the road.  

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