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Recap - Eastern Kentucky Defeats Northern Kentucky 81-68

Eastern Kentucky grabbed a 81-68 win over Northern Kentucky on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Cooper Robb at McBrayer Arena.

Eastern Kentucky got 16 points from Devontae Blanton and another 13 points from Curt Lewis. Braxton Beverly contributed 6 assists, while Curt Lewis cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.

Northern Kentucky got 22 points from Marques Warrick in a losing cause and another 13 points from Bryson Langdon. Sam Vinson contributed 4 assists for them, while Adrian Nelson had 9 rebounds.

Eastern Kentucky trailed at halftime, 32-29.

The rebound battle favored Eastern Kentucky as they grabbed 43 boards, while Northern Kentucky only had 37

Eastern Kentucky heads into a battle against Bryant. Northern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana.