North Kentucky News

Men’s Basketball wins second straight 2OT thriller with victory over YSU

The Northern Kentucky men's basketball program won its second straight double overtime game of the season in the Norse's Horizon League opener, 77-73 against the visiting Youngstown State Penguins inside Truist Arena on Thursday night. 

 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 77, Youngstown State – 73

LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, Kentucky

RECORDS: Northern Kentucky 4-4 (1-0 HL), YSU 5-3 (0-1 HL)

 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

- Marques Warrick paced the NKU attack once again this season as he followed up his Northern Kentucky NCAA Division I era school record 45 points on Sunday with 30 more on Thursday against the Penguins. The Lexington, Kentucky native finished 11-of-19 from the field overall and hit at a 5-of-7 clip from beyond the arc. He also tied a career-high with five steals. It was the first time a NKU student-athlete has gone for 30-plus points in back-to-back games since Tyler Sharpe achieved the feat in January 2020. Warrick has now led Northern Kentucky in scoring in six-of-nine contests so far this season.

- Xavier Rhodes returned to the lineup after missing a game due to illness and picked right up where he left off from the Norse's Florida trip as he posted 15 points, a season-best six rebounds, three assists and three steals.

- Trevon Faulkner stepped up when the Norse needed him most, hitting big shot after big shot on his way to 14 points, four boards and a helper.

- Sam Vinson made his return to the lineup after missing the past two games and dropped in 13 points to go with seven boards, two assists and two steals.

- Imanuel Zorgvol also made his presence felt in a big way down low as he tied a career-best with eight rebounds to go with three points and an assist in just 18 minutes of play.

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