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    NKU
    Northern Kentucky NorseN KentuckyNKU
    6-3, 0-2 Away
    71
    6-3, 0-2 Away
    Final
    1234T
    N Kentucky
    NKU
    284371
    ETSU
    ETSU
    463884
    ETSU
    East Tennessee State BuccaneersETSUETSU
    5-3, 3-1 Home
    84
    5-3, 3-1 Home

    Northern Kentucky Norse @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers

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    Game Leaders

    NKUETSU
    Points
    Carson Williams
    22
    C. Williams#22
    10/13 FG, 0/0 FT
    22
    Points
    Devontavius Payne
    16
    D. Payne#11
    7/11 FG, 0/1 FT
    16
    Rebounds
    Drew McDonald
    6
    D. McDonald#34
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Desonta Bradford
    8
    D. Bradford#1
    7 DREB, 1 OREB
    8
    Assists
    Lavone Holland II
    5
    L. Holland II#30
    2 TO, 31 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Jalan McCloud
    6
    J. McCloud#12
    0 TO, 22 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NKU
    ETSU

    49% (27-55)

    Field Goal %

    60% (31-52)

    24% (4-17)

    Three Point %

    33% (5-15)

    87% (13-15)

    Free Throw %

    81% (17-21)

    14

    Turnovers

    10

    25

    Rebounds

    29

    2

    Largest Lead

    21

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Johnson City, TN

    ESPN3

    Referee:Antinio Petty

    Referee:Chris Ford

    Referee:Todd Austin

    ETSU starts fast, defeats Northern Kentucky 84-71

    Devontavius Payne scored 16 points, Bo Hodges had 14 and East Tennessee State used a big first half to defeat Northern Kentucky 84-71 on Wednesday night.
    Dec 6, 2017, 10:01 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Northern Kentucky Norse logo
    NKU
    0%

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    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Horizon LeagueHorizon LeagueCONFGBOVR
    IU Indianapolis0-0-2-0
    Wright State0-0-2-0
    Green Bay0-0-2-1
    Northern Kentucky0-0-2-1
    Cleveland State0-0-1-1
    Purdue Fort Wayne0-0-1-1
    Youngstown State0-0-1-1
    Milwaukee0-0-1-2
    Northern Illinois0-0-1-2
    Detroit Mercy0-0-0-1
    Robert Morris0-0-0-2
    Oakland0-0-0-3
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Furman0-0-3-0
    Tennessee Tech0-0-2-1
    Samford0-0-1-1
    The Citadel0-0-1-1
    UNC Greensboro0-0-1-1
    Western Carolina0-0-1-1
    Mercer0-0-1-2
    VMI0-0-1-2
    Wofford0-0-1-2
    Chattanooga0-0-0-2
    East Tennessee State0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

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    8h

    UCLA hops into top 10 of men's AP Top 25 hoops poll, while Florida remains No. 1

    UCLA hops into top 10 of men's AP Top 25 hoops poll, while Florida remains No. 1

    UCLA jumped into the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, while Florida, Duke and Illinois topped the rankings.

    7h

    FSU hires alum Jeff Purinton as athletic director

    FSU hires alum Jeff Purinton as athletic director

    Florida State has hired alum Jeff Purinton as its athletic director, replacing Michael Alford who was fired in September.

    10h

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