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Northern Kentucky Defeats Cleveland State 73-59 - Recap
Northern Kentucky got 22 points from Dantez Walton en route to a 73-59 victory over Cleveland State on Thursday at Wolstein Center.
Northern Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites.
Northern Kentucky got 16 points from Jalen Tate and another 10 points from Tyler Sharpe. Tyler Sharpe contributed 5 assists, while Adrian Nelson cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Cleveland State got 13 points from Torrey Patton in a losing cause and another 12 points from Algevon Eichelberger. Tre Gomillion contributed 7 assists for them, while Tre Gomillion had 8 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky led at halftime, 29-27.
Northern Kentucky had a 39-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Northern Kentucky takes its act on the road to face Youngstown State looking for another win. For Cleveland State, they head home to face Wright State.