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St. Mary's vs Northern Kentucky Final: 92-56 - Recap

The battle between St. Mary's and Northern Kentucky didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northern Kentucky was handed a 92-56 defeat on Thursday at University Credit Union Pavilion.

Bettors who backed St. Mary's were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -15.0 at sportsbooks.

Augustas Marciulionis had 18 points for St. Mary's and Joshua Jefferson chipped in with 15 points. Augustas Marciulionis had 8 assists for them, while Mitchell Saxen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Northern Kentucky got a 14-point performance from Marques Warrick, who was supported by 14 points from Trey Robinson. Sam Vinson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northern Kentucky, while LJ Wells grabbed 9 rebounds.

St. Mary's was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored St. Mary's as they grabbed 41 boards, while Northern Kentucky only had 17

St. Mary's heads into a battle against Missouri State. Northern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against PFW.