Northern Kentucky Norse @ Cleveland State Vikings
Barbasol Horizon League Championship - Quarterfinal
17-16, 11-9 Horizon
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17-16, 11-9 Horizon
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NKU | 27 | 36 | 63 |
CLE | 33 | 35 | 68 |
21-11, 14-6 Horizon
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21-11, 14-6 Horizon
Northern Kentucky Norse
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 13 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 9 | 3-13 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 37 | 18 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 37 | 7 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | 6 | 2-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
63 | 22-64 | 10-27 | 9-12 | 37 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 18 | |
34% | 37% | 75% |
Cleveland State Vikings
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 16 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 16 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | 6 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
68 | 24-53 | 1-10 | 19-22 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 16 | |
45% | 10% | 86% |
NKU @ CLE Videos
Tevin Smith rocks the rim with jam
Josh Dilling nails the 3-pointer vs. Cleveland State Vikings
Keeyan Itejere slams it home with authority
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Jim Bruno
Referee:Steve McJunkins
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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