HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — A fifth straight win for Northern Kentucky men's basketball has the Norse just one win away from another trip to Indy, as NKU kicked off the Horizon League Tournament with a blowout win over Detroit Mercy.
NKU had four players finish with 15 or more points, while forcing 17 DMU turnovers on the defensive end of the floor.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 99, Detroit Mercy - 75
LOCATION: Truist Arena (Highland Heights, Kentucky)
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 17-15 | Detroit Mercy: 8-24
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Dan Gherezgher led NKU in scoring finishing with 19 points on 5-11 shooting, hitting three 3PT baskets and shooting a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line.
- Trey Robinson had a highly efficient night, scoring 18 points, dishing out five assists, grabbing three boards and notching three steals. Robinson led the team at the free throw line, finishing 7-8.
- Josh Dilling knocked down five threes, scoring 16 points. Dilling grabbed three boards and dished out two assists.
- Sam Vinson scored nine points, dished out six assists, and grabbed three rebounds.
- LJ Wells dominated in the paint, grabbing six offensive rebounds and nine total while scoring 16 points, Wells hit a three and had a pair of steals.
- NKU shot 51.6% from the field, scoring 99 points — tying the most ever for the Norse in a Horizon League Tournament game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern Kentucky came out hot, scoring 49 first half points including 29 in the first 10 minutes.
- The Norse led 49-37 at half.
- Detroit Mercy cut the lead to five, but the Norse responded with a 10-1 run and continued to build on the lead. NKU led by as much as 27 in the final minutes, moving on to the quarterfinals.
UP NEXT
- The Norse are set to head to Cleveland State in the 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Championship Quarterfinals on Thursday.
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