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Recap - Nicholls State Defeats Northern Kentucky 61-59
Nicholls State earned a 61-59 victory over Northern Kentucky on Thursday, getting 15 points from Byron Ireland at Truist Arena.
Ike Cornish had 12 points for Nicholls State and Robert Brown III chipped in with 11 points. Byron Ireland had 4 assists for them, while Mekhi Collins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Northern Kentucky got a 19-point performance from Trey Robinson, who was supported by 18 points from Josh Dilling. Sam Vinson had 7 assists in a losing cause for Northern Kentucky, while Sam Vinson grabbed 8 rebounds.
Nicholls State led at halftime, 35-26.
Nicholls State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 50-30.
Next game, Nicholls State takes its act on the road to face Cincinnati looking for another win. For Northern Kentucky, they head home to face Cincinnati.