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Cleveland State Downs Northern Kentucky 64-63 - Match Report

Cleveland State earned a 64-63 victory over Northern Kentucky on Sunday, getting 16 points from Deante Johnson at Wolstein Center.

Cleveland State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -2.5-point spread.

Cleveland State got 14 points from Tristan Enaruna and another 11 points from Jayson Woodrich. Deshon Parker contributed 5 assists, while Deante Johnson cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Northern Kentucky got a 26-point performance from Marques Warrick, who was supported by 9 points from Sam Vinson. Trey Robinson had 5 assists in a losing cause for Northern Kentucky, while Imanuel Zorgvol grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Northern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 34-33 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Cleveland State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Northern Kentucky only had 29

Cleveland State heads into a battle against Wisconsin-Green Bay. Northern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.