-
79
Youngstown St. YSU 8-8,2-4 Horizon
94
Winner Northern Ky. NKU 12-5,4-2 Horizon
Youngstown St. YSU
8-8,2-4 Horizon
79
Final
94
Northern Ky. NKU
12-5,4-2 Horizon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Youngstown St. YSU 24 55 79
Northern Ky. NKU 50 44 94

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball outpaces Penguins in first, holds on in second for double-digit victory

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Seeking its third-straight win, Northern Kentucky University Norse men's basketball took on Youngstown State on Sunday evening. The Norse vaporized the Penguins in the first half, leading by 26 at the halftime break. Youngstown battled back, though, cutting the Norse lead to as little as seven points with just under five minutes remaining, but the Norse held on with some late free throws. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 94, Youngstown State - 79
LOCATION: Truist Arena - Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 12-5, 4-2 HL | Youngstown State: 8-8; 2-4 HL

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
– The Norse dominated on the glass, winning the rebound battle 45-33, including 36-21 on the defensive end. 
– Northern Kentucky capitalized on free throws, especially late in the game, shooting 25-32 from the line and 13-15 in the second half. Overall, the Norse shot 51.7% from the field and 45% from deep. 
– NKU again pounded the paint, scoring 40 points inside the restricted area. 
– Dan Gherezgher led the way for the Norse with 26 points, five rebounds, and five assists, while shooting 7-13 from the field, 4-7 from distance, and 8-9 from the free throw line. 
– LJ Wells tallied his fourth double-double of the season, going for 18 points and 11 rebounds, but had six turnovers on the night. 
– Donovan Oday dropped 22 points off the bench, grabbing four rebounds with a pair of steals. 
– Kael Robinson had 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals, while going 5-10 from the floor and 5-5 from the line. 

GAME NOTES
– Gherezgher recorded just the third 25-point, five-rebound, five-assist game in the Horizon League this season, joining Brody Robinson and Cris Carroll. It marked just the fifth 25/5/5 game in NKU's Division I history. Gherezgher's five assists marked a new season-high. 
– The Norse moved to 9-0 on the season when LJ Wells scored 10+ points on 60%+ or better shooting from the field. 
– Wells knocked down a pair of threes in the game, his first time hitting multiple in a game since last year's road contest against Youngstown State on January 8. His 11 rebounds tied a season-high previously set on November 24 against EKU. 
– Donovan Oday recorded his ninth game with 15+ points off the bench this season, something no other Norse has done in a single season since they joined Division I. He surpassed Jalen Billups in 2014-15, who had eight games with 15 or more points. 

UP NEXT
– NKU is back in action on Friday night, hitting the road to take on Milwaukee at 8 PM Eastern. 

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