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Northern Kentucky Norse vs Washington Huskies Recap - Washington Wins 75-67
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 32 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Washington over Northern Kentucky, 75-67, on Thursday at Alaska Airlines Arena.
Washington won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -15.5-point spread.
Sahvir Wheeler had 18 points for Washington and Wilhelm Breidenbach chipped in with 7 points. Sahvir Wheeler had 7 assists for them, while Keion Brooks Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Northern Kentucky got a 14-point performance from Keeyan Itejere, who was supported by 14 points from Sam Vinson. Michael Bradley had 7 assists in a losing cause for Northern Kentucky, while Sam Vinson grabbed 8 rebounds.
Washington was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Washington won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-28.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Nevada looking for another win. For Northern Kentucky, they head home to face DePauw.