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Recap - Northern Kentucky Defeats Detroit 81-76
Northern Kentucky got 20 points from Trey Robinson en route to a 81-76 victory over Detroit on Saturday at Calihan Hall.
Northern Kentucky did not, however, defeat Detroit against the spread, which closed at -9.5 at most sportsbooks.
LJ Wells had 20 points for Northern Kentucky and Marques Warrick chipped in with 16 points. Michael Bradley had 6 assists for them, while Michael Bradley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Detroit got 27 points from Jayden Stone in a losing cause and another 22 points from Marcus Tankersley. Marcus Tankersley contributed 4 assists for them, while Emmanuel Kuac had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 35-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Northern Kentucky as they grabbed 27 boards, while Detroit only had 19
Northern Kentucky heads into a battle against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Robert Morris.