NCAAB Game Recap - Illinois State at Northern Kentucky
Sun Dec 15, 2019 2:00 PM EST

OhSt
71
Minn
84
F
Woff
68
UNC
64
F
(N/A)
30
W&M
90
F
Quin
81
Maine
61
F
CenCT
55
BC
74
F
UTRGV
82
NebOm
92
F
GWebb
46
VaTec
73
F
Copp
77
UMBC
86
F
(N/A)
41
ETSU
97
F
Norf
45
LoyIL
64
F
IlSt
64
NoKY
79
F
MsVl
67
Mia-O
79
F
TNSt
66
Ford
61
F
SacHr
65
UCF
76
F
(N/A)
50
Akr
100
F
OkSt
61
Hou
55
F
NCSU
80
UNCG
77
F
(N/A)
55
UTSA
98
F
SIU-E
54
NW
72
F
Purd
56
Nebras
70
F
SIU
48
Mizzu
64
F
Troy
80
Chat
84
F(OT)
Longw
76
Stetsn
72
F
Drex
61
SoFL
81
F
Clev
58
BGSU
72
F
UCRiv
56
WaSt
70
F
GaSo
51
Brad
81
F
SouthCar
67
Clem
54
F
(N/A)
58
SHSU
91
F
CSNor
73
Pacif
79
F
TXAMC
60
TAMU
63
F
(N/A)
65
TxSt
117
F
LongB
76
USC
87
F
MOSt
51
VCU
61
F
SEMO
50
YSU
65
F
Samf
73
HI
94
F

Dec 15, 2019, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Illinois State

36

28

64

Northern Kentucky

43

36

79

Sharpe carries N. Kentucky over Illinois St. 79-64
Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:50 PM

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) Tyler Sharpe had a career-high 30 points as Northern Kentucky got past Illinois State 79-64 on Sunday.

Dantez Walton had 19 points, a career-high seven assists and six rebounds for the Norse (8-3). Leading 43-46 at the half, they held Illinois State to a season-low 28 points in the second half.

Rey Idowu had 14 points for the Redbirds (4-6). Zach Copeland added 13 points.

Northern Kentucky shot 61% in the first half and finished at 53%, the fourth time in five games the Norse shot 50%. Going 11 of 25 from 3-point range was a season-best 44%, with Sharpe going 5 of 8.

A 13-0 run in the second half pushed the lead to 18.

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Leaders

Illinois State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Idowu 14 0 1 4 0 0
Z. Copeland 13 0 1 0 0 0
Northern Kentucky PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Sharpe 30 0 4 2 3 0
D. Walton 19 0 7 6 0 0

Team Comparison

IlSt NoKY
Points For 64 79
Field Goals 28/57-49% 28/53-53%
Three Pointers 5/14-36% 11/25-44%
Free Throws 3/7-43% 12/18-67%
Offensive Rebounds 9 7
Defensive Rebounds 22 22
Rebounds 33 31
Blocks 1 0
Steals 1 7
Turnovers 16 13
Personal Fouls 13 12
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - NoKY Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sun Dec 15 IlSt 64 @ NoKY 79 R. Idowu 14 T. Sharpe 30

Game Information

Stadium: BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,820
Game Time: