GREEN BAY, WI — Northern Kentucky men's basketball has now won three of its last four, as the Norse toppled Green Bay on the road at the Kress Center on Friday night.
Josh Dilling and Trey Robinson were the stars of the show for the Norse, combining for 45 PTS in the victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 73, Green Bay - 60
LOCATION: Kress Center (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 12-14 (7-8 Horizon) | Green Bay: 2-24 (0-15 Horizon)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Graduate guard Josh Dilling led all scorers, pouring in 25 points while adding three boards, an assist and a steal in the win. Dilling knocked down five 3PT baskets.
- Trey Robinson finished with 20 points, six rebounds, a pair of assists and a steal. Robinson had 15 in the first half, and finished 8-15 from the field.
- NKU's front court duo of Keeyan Itejere (8 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK) and LJ Wells (4 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK) combined for 12 PTS, 16 REB, and five blocked shots.
- Dan Gherezgher posted four points and tied a season high with six assists.
- Sam Vinson put together an all-around good game, finishing with seven points, five boards and three assists with a block and a pair of steals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- NKU lit up the scoreboard in the first half with 42 points, shooting 17-29 (58.6%) overall and 5-9 (55.6%) from downtown. NKU took a 42-31 lead into the break, as Dilling and Robinson combined for 31 first half points.
- The Norse struggled a bit on offense in the second stanza, but held the Phoenix at arms length on the way to a victory.
UP NEXT
- NKU wraps up the Wisconsin trip with a road matchup at Milwaukee on Sunday. Tip off is set for 3 PM.
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