Northern Kentucky Norse @ Morehead State Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NKU | 49 | 34 | 83 |
MORE | 27 | 33 | 60 |
Northern Kentucky rolls past Morehead State 83-60
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Tyler White poured in 24 points, Tayler Persons added 16 with eight assists and Northern Kentucky defeated Morehead State 83-60 on Friday night.
The Norse (5-6) shot an efficient 54.7 percent from the field and sank eight 3-pointers, with White hitting five of them. Chad Jackson chipped in 10 points with eight rebounds and Jalen Billups had 10 points with seven boards for Northern Kentucky.
Morehead State (4-10) was limited to 17-of-48 shooting (35.4 percent) and went 3 of 19 from deep. Billy Reader paced the Eagles with 20 points and six rebounds and Corban Collins contributed 11 points.
Northern Kentucky pulled away with an early 19-0 run sparked by 3-pointers from Deontae Cole, Anthony Monaco and White. After Monaco's trey, White fired off three straight from deep to lead 26-6 near the midway mark of the first half. The Eagles trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Darnell Spann
Referee:Jason Creek
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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