Northern Kentucky Norse vs Cleveland State Vikings
LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
11-22, 6-12 Horizon
89
11-22, 6-12 Horizon
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLE | 28 | 61 | 89 | ||
NKU | 33 | 47 | 80 |
22-9, 15-3 Horizon
80
22-9, 15-3 Horizon
Cleveland State Vikings
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 17 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | 24 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 12-15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 38 | 15 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 4-8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | 12 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 8 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
89 | 27-57 | 10-28 | 25-35 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 21 | |
47% | 36% | 71% |
Northern Kentucky Norse
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 7 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | 24 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 34 | 15 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 6 | 1-8 | 0-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
80 | 25-59 | 5-24 | 25-30 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 27 | |
42% | 21% | 83% |
Game Information
Detroit, MI
Referee:Bill Ek
Referee:Courtney Green
Referee:Michael Kitts
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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