NCAAB Game Recap - Northern Kentucky at Northern Illinois
Fri Nov 9, 2018 7:00 PM EST

SIU
59
KY
71
F
UL
65
Tenn
87
F
Pacif
61
Nev
83
F
UNC
116
Elon
67
F
Wash
66
Aub
88
F
KennSt
41
KSU
56
F
Buff
99
WVU
94
F(OT)
E WA
47
Oreg
81
F
GWebb
59
VaTec
87
F
APSU
67
MissSt
95
F
LongB
80
UCLA
91
F
NCC
51
Clem
71
F
UNCG
91
LSU
97
F
Drex
62
E MI
66
F
(N/A)
70
MTSU
102
F
(N/A)
58
NebOm
94
F
(N/A)
75
CSBak
111
F
IndSt
78
WIGB
74
F
WichSt
83
Prov
80
F
BGSU
80
StJon
84
F
Detr
67
Temp
83
F
Stan
72
UNCW
59
F
Morg
62
StFPA
80
F
FaDi
55
Rut
90
F
VMI
55
Pitt
94
F
Toled
87
Oakl
86
F
Piedm
52
Mercer
105
F
UNH
75
UMass
104
F
NE
81
Harv
71
F
Dart
76
David
79
F
Monm
74
Colg
87
F
Vermt
78
Boston
72
F
Ark
71
Tex
73
F(OT)
NoKY
88
NIU
85
F(2OT)
Mizzu
59
IaSt
76
F
Hamp
57
VCU
69
F
Stony
83
SouthCar
81
F
Longw
63
Rich
58
F
(N/A)
51
Princ
85
F
Leh
62
Mia-FL
83
F
Amer
78
GMas
75
F(OT)
ChaSo
46
Fla
76
F
ChiSt
60
CenMI
101
F
NFla
72
PSU
87
F
CoCar
85
Campbl
75
F
JSU
72
Samf
92
F
ODU
64
StJos
79
F
Brown
81
LIU
83
F
Lamar
69
GaTec
88
F
JWFL
47
FIU
117
F
MtStM
61
Hof
79
F
WlmCry
57
SeLA
78
F
(N/A)
49
InWor
63
F
NJIT
74
Bingha
57
F
(N/A)
83
TXAMC
113
F
AF
57
TxSt
67
F
RobM
60
MOSt
74
F
(N/A)
62
ORU
79
F
MTSt
35
Ind
80
F
(N/A)
55
Alc
79
F
Furm
60
LoyIL
58
F
Rice
76
Penn
92
F
JMU
73
ECU
72
F
Albany
68
Iona
72
F
Okla
91
UTRGV
76
F
JarCh
68
Gram
105
F
Savan
76
UGA
110
F
MD
78
Navy
57
F
McNee
52
AzSt
80
F
UTEP
69
NMSt
96
F
Hartfo
73
UtSt
100
F
(N/A)
56
N CO
126
F
GASt
74
Mont
81
F
MsVl
52
TxTch
84
F
IL-C
78
Radf
88
F
ArkSt
73
AbCh
94
F
(N/A)
53
Web
123
F
UCIrv
74
TAMU
73
F
SDCh
71
CBU
87
F
PVAM
81
SCla
64
F
USD
76
UCDav
57
F
UtVal
65
BYU
75
F
(N/A)
52
Sac
76
F
(N/A)
48
N TX
93
F
Yale
76
Cal
59
F
Portl
64
HI
82
F

Nov 9, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

Final (2OT)

1

2

OT

2OT

T

Northern Kentucky

27

38

10

13

88

Northern Illinois

35

30

10

10

85

Northern Kentucky holds off Northern Illinois in 2OT, 88-85
Fri Nov 9, 2018 10:51 PM

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Dantez Walton hit a pair of 3-pointers and Zaynah Robinson scored seven points, his final two from the free-throw line with five seconds left in the second overtime as Northern Kentucky held off Northern Illinois 88-85 in a nonconference game on Friday night.

Northern Illinois got off a final shot from half court, but it was no good.

The Huskies used a 9-0 run over the final 2:47 to secure a 35-27 halftime advantage, but the Norse took the lead after a 14-0 run to take the lead and went ahead 62-58 with under three minutes left after a 7-0 run.

Dante Thorp hit a 3-pointer for the Norse with :14 left in regulation to tie the game at 65-65 and force the first overtime.

Northern Illinois started the first overtime with a 6-0 run, but the Norse answered with 3s from Robinson on back-to-back possessions to even the game with :43 left. Drew McDonald's layup tied the game at 75-75 with :15 left to force a second extra period.

Robinson hit two free throws with to put the Norse up, 88-85 with :05 left and Northern Illinois missed again from half court.

McDonald finished with 28 points and 14 rebounds for Northern Kentucky (2-0). Dantez Walton and Tyler Sharpe each added 16 points.

Levi Bradley and Thorpe scored 25 and 24 points, respectively, for Northern Illinois.

Leaders

Northern Kentucky PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. McDonald 28 0 2 14 1 1
T. Sharpe 16 0 1 4 2 0
Northern Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Bradley 25 0 0 12 0 0
D. Thorpe 24 0 4 4 0 0

Team Comparison

NoKY NIU
Points For 88 85
Field Goals 30/61-49% 31/76-41%
Three Pointers 14/33-42% 6/23-26%
Free Throws 14/27-52% 17/23-74%
Offensive Rebounds 7 15
Defensive Rebounds 33 31
Rebounds 44 49
Blocks 3 3
Steals 7 3
Turnovers 13 14
Personal Fouls 25 26
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - NoKY Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Nov 9 NoKY 88 @ NIU 85 D. McDonald 28 L. Bradley 25

Game Information

Stadium: Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois
Attendance: 895
Game Time: