Northern Kentucky Norse vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Barbasol Horizon League Championship 1st Round

College Basketball

N Kentucky

19-13

85-84

Final

Oakland

16-16

OU Credit Union O'rena

Lead tracker

NKU leadsBiggest lead NKU 14, OAK 4

OAK leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NKU	37	48	85
OAK	31	53	84

Who won: N Kentucky 85-84

The Northern Kentucky Norse beat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 85-84 in Barbasol Horizon League Championship 1st Round on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at OU Credit Union O'rena. Donovan Oday led the N Kentucky in points (19). Brody Robinson led the Oakland in points (36).

Player of the game

Brody Robinson

OAK · 36 PTS, 7 REB

8.5

Win probability

100%NKU final

NKUOAK

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:00
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
B. Robinson · 36 PTS
Brody Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper
NKU 85 - 84 OAK
H2 0:03
Defensive rebound
Ziare Wells Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses free throw 2 of 2
LJ Wells misses free throw 2 of 2
LJ Wells · 18 PTS
H2 0:04NKU
Dead ball rebound
Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses free throw 1 of 2
LJ Wells misses free throw 1 of 2
LJ Wells · 18 PTS
H2 0:04
Foul on Tuburu Naivalurua
Foul on Tuburu Naivalurua.
T. Naivalurua · 12 PTS
H2 0:04NKU
Defensive rebound
Northern Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brody Robinson misses 27-foot three point jumper
B. Robinson · 36 PTS
H2 0:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kael Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Robinson · 14 PTS
NKU 85 - 81 OAK
H2 0:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kael Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Robinson · 14 PTS
NKU 84 - 81 OAK
H2 0:11
Foul on Ziare Wells
Foul on Ziare Wells.
Z. Wells · 2 PTS
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tuburu Naivalurua makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Naivalurua · 12 PTS
NKU 83 - 81 OAK
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tuburu Naivalurua makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Naivalurua · 12 PTS
NKU 83 - 80 OAK
H2 0:14
Foul on Donovan Oday
Foul on Donovan Oday.
D. Oday · 19 PTS
H2 0:14
Offensive Rebound
Tuburu Naivalurua Offensive Rebound.
T. Naivalurua · 12 PTS
H2 0:16
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brody Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper
B. Robinson · 36 PTS
H2 0:20
Defensive rebound
Brett White II Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:22
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Tae Dozier misses free throw 2 of 2
T. Dozier · 10 PTS
H2 0:23NKU
Dead ball rebound
Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:23
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Tae Dozier misses free throw 1 of 2
T. Dozier · 10 PTS
H2 0:23
Foul on Brett White II
Foul on Brett White II.
B. White II · 10 PTS
H2 0:25NKU
Regulartimeout
Northern Kentucky Timeout
THREEH2 0:26
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
B. Robinson · 36 PTS
Brody Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper
NKU 83 - 79 OAK