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Horizon Tournament - Northern Kentucky Defeats Cleveland State 63-61 - Recap

Northern Kentucky grabbed a 63-61 win over Cleveland State on Tuesday, behind a 18-point effort from Marques Warrick at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

Northern Kentucky won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -2.5-point spread.

Northern Kentucky got 16 points from Sam Vinson and another 12 points from Trey Robinson. Sam Vinson contributed 2 assists, while Chris Brandon cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Cleveland State got 17 points from Tristan Enaruna in a losing cause and another 14 points from Deshon Parker. Deshon Parker contributed 6 assists for them, while Deante Johnson had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Northern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 33-31 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Cleveland State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Northern Kentucky only had 27