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01-27-2018, 01:28 PM
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. â The Oakland Golden Grizzlies defeated the Northern Kentucky men's basketball team on Friday night by a final score of 83-70. Oakland moves to 14-8 overall and 6-3 in the Horizon League. NKU falls to 14-7 and 7-2 in League play.
STATS LEADERS
Drew McDonald had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Mason Faulkner added 15 points and five assists.
Dantez Walton contributed 13 points and five rebounds.
Oakland's Kendrick Nunn led all scorers with 33 points.
TURNING POINT
A three-point play by Drew McDonald and a layup by Walton got the Norse to within four points at 61-57 with 6:16 to play in the game. However, Oakland scored the next five points, and NKU was unable to overcome the deficit.
FIRST-HALF SUMMARY
Oakland got out to a 14-7 lead at the first media timeout. Nunn had 11 points in the first 4:52 of the half. He ended the first half with 14 points, as the Norse held him to without a field goal over the last 11:38 of the half.
The Golden Grizzlies led by as much as 12 in the half and took a 36-32 lead into halftime as the Norse used a 7-2 run to close the half and whittle the deficit.
Oakland shot 13-of-26 (50.0%) from the floor and 5-of-12 (41.7%) from beyond the arc.
NKU went 12-of-34 (35.3%) on field goals in the half and 5-of-15 (33.3%) from the three-point line.
The Norse had a 20-16 rebounding advantage in the first half, which included nine offensive rebounds.
McDonald had eight points in the half for NKU, and Faulkner and Walton each contributed seven points.
SECOND-HALF SUMMARY
NKU got within two points multiple times early in the second half, but Oakland built its lead back up to 12 points at 54-42 with 13:34 to play in the period.
The Norse cut the lead to 61-57 with 6:16 to play in the half, but Oakland scored the next five points. NKU was unable to overcome the deficit, and the Golden Grizzlies went on to win by a final score of 83-70.
Oakland went 16-of-30 (53.3%) from the floor in the half, and 4-of-9 (44.4%) from the three-point line.
NKU shot 15-of-31 (48.4%) on field goals and went 1-of-10 (10%) from behind the arc.
GAME NOTES
The Norse shot 27-of-65 (41.5%) on field goals during the game, and 6-of-25 (24.0%) from the three-point line.
Oakland went 29-of-56 (51.8%) from the floor and 9-of-21 (42.9%) from behind the arc.
NKU outscored Oakland 38-30 in points in the paint.
The Norse also had a 32-3 advantage in bench points and an 18-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
Tonight's crowd of 5,362 at BB&T Arena was the fourth-largest attendance for an NKU NCAA basketball home game.
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STATS LEADERS
Drew McDonald had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Mason Faulkner added 15 points and five assists.
Dantez Walton contributed 13 points and five rebounds.
Oakland's Kendrick Nunn led all scorers with 33 points.
TURNING POINT
A three-point play by Drew McDonald and a layup by Walton got the Norse to within four points at 61-57 with 6:16 to play in the game. However, Oakland scored the next five points, and NKU was unable to overcome the deficit.
FIRST-HALF SUMMARY
Oakland got out to a 14-7 lead at the first media timeout. Nunn had 11 points in the first 4:52 of the half. He ended the first half with 14 points, as the Norse held him to without a field goal over the last 11:38 of the half.
The Golden Grizzlies led by as much as 12 in the half and took a 36-32 lead into halftime as the Norse used a 7-2 run to close the half and whittle the deficit.
Oakland shot 13-of-26 (50.0%) from the floor and 5-of-12 (41.7%) from beyond the arc.
NKU went 12-of-34 (35.3%) on field goals in the half and 5-of-15 (33.3%) from the three-point line.
The Norse had a 20-16 rebounding advantage in the first half, which included nine offensive rebounds.
McDonald had eight points in the half for NKU, and Faulkner and Walton each contributed seven points.
SECOND-HALF SUMMARY
NKU got within two points multiple times early in the second half, but Oakland built its lead back up to 12 points at 54-42 with 13:34 to play in the period.
The Norse cut the lead to 61-57 with 6:16 to play in the half, but Oakland scored the next five points. NKU was unable to overcome the deficit, and the Golden Grizzlies went on to win by a final score of 83-70.
Oakland went 16-of-30 (53.3%) from the floor in the half, and 4-of-9 (44.4%) from the three-point line.
NKU shot 15-of-31 (48.4%) on field goals and went 1-of-10 (10%) from behind the arc.
GAME NOTES
The Norse shot 27-of-65 (41.5%) on field goals during the game, and 6-of-25 (24.0%) from the three-point line.
Oakland went 29-of-56 (51.8%) from the floor and 9-of-21 (42.9%) from behind the arc.
NKU outscored Oakland 38-30 in points in the paint.
The Norse also had a 32-3 advantage in bench points and an 18-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
Tonight's crowd of 5,362 at BB&T Arena was the fourth-largest attendance for an NKU NCAA basketball home game.
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