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Recap - Northern Kentucky Defeats Wisconsin-Milwaukee 74-64
Wisconsin-Milwaukee was victimized by Tyler Sharpe for 31 points as Northern Kentucky defeated them 74-64 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Northern Kentucky were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks.
Trevon Faulkner had 16 points for Northern Kentucky and Bryson Langdon chipped in with 9 points. Tyler Sharpe had 4 assists for them, while Adrian Nelson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee got a 24-point performance from Te'Jon Lucas, who was supported by 11 points from Wil Sessoms. Darius Roy had 3 assists in a losing cause for Wisconsin-Milwaukee, while Wil Sessoms grabbed 5 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Northern Kentucky had a 36-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Northern Kentucky takes its act home to face Wisconsin-Green Bay looking for another win. For Wisconsin-Milwaukee, they head on the road to face Wright State.