HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's basketball hit the road on Thursday night to take on IU Indy. NKU took down the Jaguars after a slow first half, scoring 57 second-half points en route to a three-point victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 84, IU Indy - 81
LOCATION: Truist Arena - Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 16-11, 8-8 HL | IU Indy: 7-20, 3-13 HL
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
– NKU shot 51.9% from the field and 42.9% from three, and went 19-30 from the line. The Norse turned it up in the second half, shooting 18-28 from the field and 5-10 from three over the final 20. IU Indy shot 47.1% from the field, 29.4% from three, and 12-15 from the line.
– The Norse were out-rebounded 36-34, with the Jaguars grabbing 15 offensive boards.
– IU Indy won the turnover battle, forcing 15 while recording 11. They scored 17 off those turnovers compared to NKU's 13 points off turnovers.
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Donovan Oday led NKU with 26 points on 10-15 shooting, also recording three rebounds, three steals, three assists, and two blocks.
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Dan Gherezgher dropped 24 points, five rebounds, and five assists on 8-17 shooting, including 5-11 from distance.
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Tae Dozier went for 19 points and nine rebounds, also tallying four assists, two blocks, and a steal. He shot 5-8 from the floor and 3-4 from three.
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LJ Wells had eleven points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
UP NEXT
– NKU returns home on Wednesday to take on Purdue Fort Wayne.
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