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Recap - Kent State Defeats Northern Kentucky 92-73

Justyn Hamilton scored 22 points leading Kent State to a 92-73 victory over Northern Kentucky at Memorial A & C Center on Sunday.

Bettors who backed Kent State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.5 at sportsbooks.

Danny Pippen had 19 points for Kent State and Mike Nuga chipped in with 19 points. Giovanni Santiago had 7 assists for them, while Gabe O'Neal was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Northern Kentucky got 28 points from Trevon Faulkner in a losing cause and another 19 points from David Bohm. Bryson Langdon contributed 5 assists for them, while Adrian Nelson had 14 rebounds.

Kent State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Kent State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-30.

Next game, Kent State takes its act home to face Akron looking for another win. For Northern Kentucky, they head home to face Youngstown State.