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Northern Kentucky Defeats Eastern Kentucky 85-75 - Recap

Northern Kentucky grabbed a 85-75 win over Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, behind a 17-point effort from Sam Vinson at Baptist Health Arena.

Jeramiah Israel had 15 points for Northern Kentucky and Trey Robinson chipped in with 14 points. Michael Bradley had 7 assists for them, while Trey Robinson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Eastern Kentucky got 24 points from Isaiah Cozart in a losing cause and another 15 points from John Ukomadu. Leland Walker contributed 4 assists for them, while Isaiah Cozart had 13 rebounds.

Northern Kentucky led at halftime, 39-28.

Eastern Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-29.

Next game, Northern Kentucky takes its act on the road to face St. Mary's looking for another win. For Eastern Kentucky, they head on the road to face Troy.