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Northern Kentucky Downs Oakland 84-75 - Match Report
Northern Kentucky got 22 points from Dan Gherezgher Jr. en route to a 84-75 victory over Oakland on Saturday at OU Credit Union O'rena.
Northern Kentucky was the ATS victor, as they covered the +6.5-point spread as an underdog.
Northern Kentucky got 14 points from Randall Pettus II and another 12 points from Keeyan Itejere. Sam Vinson contributed 7 assists, while Trey Robinson cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Oakland got a 18-point performance from Buru Naivalurua, who was supported by 15 points from DQ Cole. DQ Cole had 5 assists in a losing cause for Oakland, while Allen Mukeba grabbed 8 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Oakland as they grabbed 29 boards, while Northern Kentucky only had 27
Northern Kentucky heads into a battle against Cleveland State. Oakland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Youngstown State.