NCAAB Game Recap
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Wright State at Northern Kentucky Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:00 PM EST
Wright State 64, Northern Kentucky 62
Feb 28, 2020, 7:00 PM EST
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64 |
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62 |
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Loudon Love and Bill Wampler posted double-doubles and Wright State edged Northern Kentucky 64-62 on Friday night, winning the Horizon League regular-season title over the runner-up Norse.
Love finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season for the Raiders (25-6, 15-3). Wampler pitched in with 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. Cole Gentry scored 12, hitting two free throws with 12 seconds remaining to make it a two-possession game.
Jalen Tate came off the bench to score 24 points and grab nine rebounds for the Norse (21-9, 13-5). Dantez Walton contributed 15 points and nine boards.
Wright State, which led 36-29 at halftime, shot just 39% from the floor, 25% from beyond the arc (4 of 16) and made just 16 of 28 free throws (57%). Northern Kentucky shot only 34% overall, 18.5% from distance (5 of 27) and made 15 of 22 foul shots (68%).
Wright State swept the season series from Northern Kentucky, beating the Norse 95-63 in the first meeting.
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Leaders
Team Comparison
WriSt | NoKY | |
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Points For | 64 | 62 |
Field Goals | 22/56-39% | 21/62-34% |
Three Pointers | 4/16-25% | 5/27-19% |
Free Throws | 16/28-57% | 15/22-68% |
Offensive Rebounds | 16 | 14 |
Defensive Rebounds | 30 | 23 |
Rebounds | 46 | 38 |
Blocks | 0 | 3 |
Steals | 6 | 8 |
Turnovers | 14 | 8 |
Personal Fouls | 21 | 21 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - WriSt Leads Series 2-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Fri Jan 24 | NoKY 63 @ WriSt 95 | T. Sharpe 18 | T. Holden 20 |
Fri Feb 28 | WriSt 64 @ NoKY 62 | L. Love 20 | J. Tate 24 |
Game Information
Stadium: BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Kentucky |
Attendance: 6,776 |
Game Time: |