Detroit Mercy Titans vs Northern Kentucky Norse

College Basketball

Detroit Mercy

7-10

71-96

Final

N Kentucky

14-6

Truist Arena

Lead tracker

DETM leadsBiggest lead DETM 0, NKU 27

NKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
DETM	37	34	71
NKU	52	44	96

Who won: N Kentucky 96-71

The Northern Kentucky Norse beat the Detroit Mercy Titans 96-71 on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Truist Arena. The N Kentucky outscored the Detroit Mercy 52-37 in the 1st half. LJ Wells led the N Kentucky in points (35). TJ Nadeau led the Detroit Mercy in points (14).

Player of the game

LJ Wells

NKU · 35 PTS, 7 REB

9.6

Win probability

100%NKU final

DETMNKU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:30
Steal
Donovan Rakotonanahary Steal.
D. Rakotonanahary · 8 PTS
H2 0:30
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jared Lary bad pass turnover
J. Lary · 2 PTS
H2 0:38
TO
Bad pass turnover
Shawn Nelson bad pass turnover
S. Nelson
H2 0:44
Defensive rebound
Ryan Tolliver Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:48
Misses 30-foot three point jumper
Lance Stone misses 30-foot three point jumper
L. Stone · 8 PTS
THREEH2 1:07
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
A. Archer · 3 PTS · ast D. Rakotonanahary
Addison Archer makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Rakotonanahary assists)
DETM 71 - 96 NKU
H2 1:19
Defensive rebound
Ryan Tolliver Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:23
Misses 12-foot hook shot
Nate Johnson misses 12-foot hook shot
N. Johnson · 2 PTS
H2 1:27
Defensive rebound
Je'kel Cotton Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:29
Block
Jared Lary Block.
J. Lary · 2 PTS
H2 1:29
Misses layup
Ryan Tolliver misses layup
R. Tolliver
H2 1:45
+2
Layup
Nate Johnson makes layup
N. Johnson · 2 PTS
DETM 71 - 93 NKU
H2 1:45
Offensive Rebound
Nate Johnson Offensive Rebound.
N. Johnson · 2 PTS
H2 1:47
Misses 22-foot jumper
Je'kel Cotton misses 22-foot jumper
J. Cotton
H2 1:57NKU
Shorttimeout
Northern Kentucky Timeout
H2 1:57
+2
Floating jump shot, 11 ft
Donovan Oday makes 11-foot floating jump shot
D. Oday · 15 PTS
DETM 69 - 93 NKU
H2 2:29
+2
Driving layup
Jared Lary makes driving layup
J. Lary · 2 PTS
DETM 69 - 91 NKU
H2 2:34
Defensive rebound
Je'kel Cotton Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:37
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kael Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper
K. Robinson · 10 PTS
THREEH2 2:55
Three! Step back jumpshot, 24 ft
L. Stone · 8 PTS
Lance Stone makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
DETM 67 - 91 NKU
H2 3:11DET
Offensive rebound
Detroit Mercy Offensive Rebound.
H2 3:11
Block
Dan Gherezgher Block.
D. Gherezgher · 15 PTS
H2 3:11
Misses layup
Lance Stone misses layup
L. Stone · 8 PTS