HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's basketball battled Robert Morris on Saturday night at Truist Arena, following a 25-point trouncing of Detroit Mercy on Thursday night. The Norse and Colonials went back and forth in what ended up being an instant classic, including a heroic shot to force overtime from Donovan Oday. The Northern Kentucky senior finished the night with a Horizon League season-high 38 points, but the Norse couldn't finish the job as RMU came away with the overtime victory. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 89, Robert Morris - 92, overtime
LOCATION: Truist Arena - Highland Heights, Ky. 
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 14-7, 6-4 HL | Robert Morris: 12-8, 4-5 HL

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
– RMU bested the Norse in shooting efficiency both overall and from three, shooting 46.2% from the field and 39.3% from three, while NKU shot 42.4% from the field and 23.1% from three. The Colonials went 21-31 from the line while NKU went 27-37 for the line. 
– The Norse lost the rebound battle as well, as RMU grabbed 47 boards to NKU's 37. 
– NKU had 14 turnovers to RMU's 16, and NKU scored 21 points off those turnovers. Like always, the Norse were active in transition, scoring 30 fast break points. 
– Donovan Oday put together a career night, dropping 38 points on 11-18 shooting from the field, 4-8 from three, and 12-16 from the free throw line. He added four rebounds, four assists, a block, and a steal. 
– LJ Wells followed up his career night on Thursday with an 18-point, eight-rebound game against the Colonials. Wells also had three assists, a block, and a steal. 
– Dan Gherezgher dropped 15 points with seven rebounds and three assists. He shot 4-4 on two-point attempts, but 1-8 on threes. 
– Tae Dozier stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, six rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and a steal. 

GAME NOTES
– Oday's 38 points were the most by any player in the Horizon League this season, the most in any game in his career, and the most by any Norse since Marques Warrick had 39 on March 2, 2024. It also marked the following notable achievements:
Third-highest single-game scoring mark in NKU's Division I history, trailing only a pair of games from Warrick. 
First time a Horizon League player has scored 38+ points since Purdue Fort Wayne's Jalen Jackson had 38 on January 25, 2025.
Second-most points ever scored in a single game in Truist Arena (including opponents), as Warrick's 45-point performance on November 27, 2022, vs. Tennessee Tech, stands at the top. 
His 38 off the bench marked the fifth-highest total by any player off the bench in the country this season. 

UP NEXT
– NKU has the week off before taking on rival Wright State next Saturday in Dayton. 

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