Northern Kentucky Norse vs Houston Cougars, Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round

College Basketball

#16N Kentucky

22-13

52-63

Final

#1Houston

32-3

Legacy Arena at BJCC

Lead tracker

NKU leadsBiggest lead NKU 3, HOU 11

HOU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NKU	27	25	52
HOU	30	33	63

Who won: Houston 63-52

The Houston Cougars beat the Northern Kentucky Norse 63-52 in Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Legacy Arena at BJCC. The Houston outscored the N Kentucky 33-25 in the 2nd half. Jarace Walker led the Houston in points (16). Sam Vinson led the N Kentucky in points (15).

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Game info

Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, AL · Attendance 15,154
Officials: Randy Heimerman (Referee), Terry Oglesby (Referee), Brandon Cruz (Referee)