Cleveland State Vikings vs Northern Kentucky Norse
Barbasol Horizon League Championship - Final
22-12, 14-6 Horizon
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22-12, 14-6 Horizon
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NKU | 33 | 30 | 63 |
CLE | 30 | 31 | 61 |
21-13, 14-6 Horizon
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21-13, 14-6 Horizon
Northern Kentucky Norse
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 32 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 35 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 38 | 16 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | 18 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 11-13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
63 | 21-51 | 5-20 | 16-18 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 14 | |
41% | 25% | 89% |
Cleveland State Vikings
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 17 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 24 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 31 | 14 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
61 | 24-57 | 8-17 | 5-10 | 37 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 16 | |
42% | 47% | 50% |
NKU vs CLE Videos
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Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Bill Ek
Referee:Chris Beaver
Referee:Edwin Young
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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