Youngstown State Penguins @ Northern Kentucky Norse
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 50 | 70 | |
NKU | 35 | 48 | 83 |
Faulkner, McDonald lead N Kentucky past Youngstown St, 83-70
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- Mason Faulkner had a career-best 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, Drew McDonald had his sixth double-double of the season and Northern Kentucky beat Youngstown State 83-70 on Thursday night.
Faulkner has established a new career high in three-straight games. McDonald had 15 points and a career-best 15 rebounds, Carson Williams added 12 points and Lavone Holland II scored 11.
Northern Kentucky (11-5, 2-1 Horizon League) closed the first half on a 17-2 run. Faulkner hit a 3-pointer and then took a steal coast-to-coast for a layup to cap the spurt and make it 35-20 at the break. Youngstown State had eight turnovers during that stretch and was scoreless for the final 4:55 of the half. The Norse made 14 of 28 first-half shots.
Cameron Morse scored 13 and Francisco Santiago had 11 points nine rebounds and five assists for the Penguins (7-9, 1-2).
Game Information
Highland Heights, KY
Referee:Buddy Mayborg
Referee:Bo Boroski
Referee:Edwin Young
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 |
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