IU Indianapolis Jaguars vs Northern Kentucky Norse

College Basketball

4-12

72-81

Final

11-5

Truist Arena

Lead tracker

IUIN leadsBiggest lead IUIN 12, NKU 10

NKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
IUIN	39	33	72
NKU	35	46	81

Who won: N Kentucky 81-72

The Northern Kentucky Norse beat the IU Indianapolis Jaguars 81-72 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Truist Arena. The N Kentucky outscored the IU Indy 46-33 in the 2nd half. Donovan Oday led the N Kentucky in points (18). Kyler D'Augustino led the IU Indy in points (20).

Win probability

100%NKU final

IUINNKU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Northern Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:00
Jaxon Edwards misses 28-foot three point jumper
H2 0:04
+1
LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
IUIN 72 - 81 NKU
H2 0:04
Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:04
LJ Wells misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:04
Foul on Finley Woodward.
H2 0:05
LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Finley Woodward misses tip in layup
H2 0:06
Finley Woodward Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:09
Kyler D'Augustino misses layup
H2 0:17
Kameron Tinsley Steal.
H2 0:17
TO
Ethan Elliott bad pass turnover
H2 0:18
+1
Kyler D'Augustino makes free throw 2 of 2
IUIN 72 - 80 NKU
H2 0:18
+1
Kyler D'Augustino makes free throw 1 of 2
IUIN 71 - 80 NKU
H2 0:19
Foul on LJ Wells.
H2 0:29
Jaxon Edwards Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:29
Ethan Elliott misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:30
+1
Ethan Elliott makes free throw 1 of 2
IUIN 70 - 80 NKU
H2 0:30
Foul on Maguire Mitchell.
H2 0:31
Tae Dozier Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:34
Maguire Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 0:35
Kameron Tinsley Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:37
Finley Woodward misses layup

Leaders

IUINNKU

Points

Kyler D'Augustino

20

Donovan Oday

18

Assists

Finley Woodward

5

Ethan Elliott

7

Rebounds

Finley Woodward

6

LJ Wells

9

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