Charleston Cougars vs Northern Kentucky Norse

College Basketball

Charleston

7-6

85-74

Final

N Kentucky

9-5

Truist Arena

Lead tracker

COFC leadsBiggest lead COFC 13, NKU 2

NKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
COFC	40	45	85
NKU	30	44	74

Who won: Charleston 85-74

The Charleston Cougars beat the Northern Kentucky Norse 85-74 on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Truist Arena. The Charleston outscored the N Kentucky 40-30 in the 1st half. Jlynn Counter led the Charleston in points (26). Kael Robinson led the N Kentucky in points (22).

Player of the game

Jlynn Counter

COFC · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL

9.1

Win probability

65%NKU final

COFCNKU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:05
Steal
Chol Machot Steal.
C. Machot · 9 PTS
H2 0:05
TO
Bad pass turnover
Dan Gherezgher bad pass turnover
D. Gherezgher · 18 PTS
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Kael Robinson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Chol Machot misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Machot · 9 PTS
H2 0:08COF
Dead ball rebound
Charleston Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:08
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Chol Machot misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Machot · 9 PTS
H2 0:08
Foul on Kael Robinson
Foul on Kael Robinson.
K. Robinson · 22 PTS
H2 0:10
Defensive rebound
Chol Machot Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Donovan Oday misses 27-foot three point jumper
D. Oday · 20 PTS
H2 0:14
Offensive Rebound
Tae Dozier Offensive Rebound.
T. Dozier · 4 PTS
H2 0:18
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Dan Gherezgher misses 28-foot three point jumper
D. Gherezgher · 18 PTS
H2 0:22
Defensive rebound
LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Djordje Curcic misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Curcic · 3 PTS
H2 0:23
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Djordje Curcic makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Curcic · 3 PTS
COFC 85 - 74 NKU
H2 0:23
Foul on Dan Gherezgher
Foul on Dan Gherezgher.
D. Gherezgher · 18 PTS
THREEH2 0:30
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
K. Robinson · 22 PTS · ast D. Oday
Kael Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Oday assists)
COFC 84 - 74 NKU
H2 0:32
Defensive rebound
Donovan Oday Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:36
Misses dunk
Connor Hickman misses dunk
C. Hickman · 16 PTS
H2 0:40
Steal
Connor Hickman Steal.
C. Hickman · 16 PTS
H2 0:40
TO
Bad pass turnover
Dan Gherezgher bad pass turnover
D. Gherezgher · 18 PTS
H2 0:50
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Djordje Curcic makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Curcic · 3 PTS
COFC 84 - 71 NKU
H2 0:50
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Djordje Curcic makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Curcic · 3 PTS
COFC 83 - 71 NKU
H2 0:50
Foul on Kael Robinson
Foul on Kael Robinson.
K. Robinson · 22 PTS