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Northern Kentucky Defeats Youngstown State 61-59 - Recap
Northern Kentucky got 20 points from Dantez Walton as they ran past Youngstown State 61-59 on Saturday at Beeghly Physical Education Center.
Bettors who backed Northern Kentucky were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -3.0.
Northern Kentucky got 18 points from Jalen Tate and another 12 points from Tyler Sharpe. Jalen Tate contributed 2 assists, while Trevon Faulkner cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Youngstown State got 14 points from Donel Cathcart III in a losing cause and another 13 points from Naz Bohannon. Darius Quisenberry contributed 5 assists for them, while Naz Bohannon had 9 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Youngstown State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Northern Kentucky only had 31
Northern Kentucky heads into a battle against Wright State. Youngstown State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wisconsin-Green Bay.