HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University Norse men's basketball team looked to end a five-game slide on Saturday evening, taking on Milwaukee in a homecoming matchup. After a slow first half, Northern Kentucky led for the entire second period and clutch buckets from LJ Wells and Dan Gherezgher sealed a Norse victory. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 67, Milwaukee - 62
LOCATION: Truist Arena - Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 15-11, 7-8 HL | Milwaukee: 9-17, 5-10 HL

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
– Northern Kentucky shot 40.9% from the field, 35.7% from three, and 17-23 from the free throw line, while Milwaukee shot 45.3% from the field, 36.8% from deep, and 7-11 at the free throw line. 
– The turnover battle was split 11-11, but NKU scored 20 points off turnovers to Milwaukee's six. 
– The Norse won the rebounding battle 32-30. 
– Dan Gherezgher led the Norse with 22 points on 8-16 shooting from the field, going 5-10 from deep. He also recorded four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. 
– LJ Wells scored 12 points and grabbed a pair of rebounds. 
– Tae Dozier scored 11 points, shooting 3-6 from deep. He also had five rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal. 
– Donovan Oday scored ten points, also recording three steals and three rebounds. 
– Ethan Elliott played 37 minutes, scoring six points and dishing out a game-high six assists. 

UP NEXT
– NKU takes on IU Indy on the road on Thursday night. 

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