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Youngstown State Penguins vs Northern Kentucky Norse

College Basketball
Youngstown St
8-8
79-94
Final
N Kentucky
12-5
Truist Arena

Lead tracker

YSU leadsBiggest lead YSU 1, NKU 28
H1H2
NKU leads
Team1H2HT
YSU245579
NKU504494

Who won: N Kentucky 94-79

The Northern Kentucky Norse beat the Youngstown State Penguins 94-79 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Truist Arena. The N Kentucky outscored the Youngstown St 50-24 in the 1st half. Dan Gherezgher led the N Kentucky in points (26). Cris Carroll led the Youngstown St in points (26).

Player of the game

Dan Gherezgher

NKU · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST

8.3

Win probability

100%NKU final
YSUNKU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00LJ Wells

    Defensive rebound

    LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:01Jason Nelson

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Jason Nelson misses 25-foot three point jumper

    J. Nelson · 8 PTS

  5. THREEH2 0:09
    LJ Wells

    Three! Jumper, 22 ft

    LJ Wells · 18 PTS · ast D. Gherezgher

    LJ Wells makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dan Gherezgher assists)

    YSU 79 - 94 NKU
  6. H2 0:37Tae Dozier

    Defensive rebound

    Tae Dozier Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:40Rich Rolf

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Rich Rolf misses 24-foot three point jumper

    R. Rolf · 10 PTS

  8. H2 0:46Dan Gherezgher
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Gherezgher · 26 PTS

    YSU 79 - 91 NKU
  9. H2 0:48Dan Gherezgher
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Gherezgher · 26 PTS

    YSU 79 - 90 NKU
  10. H2 0:48Rich Rolf

    Foul on Rich Rolf

    Foul on Rich Rolf.

    R. Rolf · 10 PTS

  11. H2 0:51Jaiden Haynes
    +2

    Jumper, 4 ft

    Jaiden Haynes makes 4-foot jumper (Jason Nelson assists)

    J. Haynes · 4 PTS · ast J. Nelson

    YSU 79 - 89 NKU
  12. H2 0:57Donovan Oday
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Donovan Oday makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Oday · 22 PTS

    YSU 77 - 89 NKU
  13. H2 0:57Donovan Oday
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Donovan Oday makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Oday · 22 PTS

    YSU 77 - 88 NKU
  14. H2 0:57Cris Carroll

    Foul on Cris Carroll

    Foul on Cris Carroll.

    C. Carroll · 26 PTS

  15. THREEH2 0:58
    Rich Rolf

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    R. Rolf · 10 PTS · ast J. Nelson

    Rich Rolf makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Nelson assists)

    YSU 77 - 87 NKU
  16. H2 1:07Donovan Oday
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Donovan Oday makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Oday · 22 PTS

    YSU 74 - 87 NKU
  17. H2 1:07Donovan Oday
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Donovan Oday makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Oday · 22 PTS

    YSU 74 - 86 NKU
  18. H2 1:07Jason Nelson

    Foul on Jason Nelson

    Foul on Jason Nelson.

    J. Nelson · 8 PTS

  19. H2 1:08Donovan Oday

    Defensive rebound

    Donovan Oday Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 1:08Cris Carroll

    Misses free throw 3 of 3

    Cris Carroll misses free throw 3 of 3

    C. Carroll · 26 PTS

  21. H2 1:08YSU

    Dead ball rebound

    Youngstown State Deadball Team Rebound.

  22. H2 1:08Cris Carroll

    Misses free throw 2 of 3

    Cris Carroll misses free throw 2 of 3

    C. Carroll · 26 PTS

  23. H2 1:08Cris Carroll
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 3

    Cris Carroll makes free throw 1 of 3

    C. Carroll · 26 PTS

    YSU 74 - 85 NKU
  24. H2 1:08Donovan Rakotonanahary

    Foul on Donovan Rakotonanahary

    Foul on Donovan Rakotonanahary.

    D. Rakotonanahary · 2 PTS

  25. H2 1:25Dan Gherezgher
    TO

    Traveling turnover

    Dan Gherezgher traveling turnover

    D. Gherezgher · 26 PTS

Leaders

YSUNKU
Points
Cris Carroll
26
Dan Gherezgher
26
Assists
Jason Nelson
6
Dan Gherezgher
5
Rebounds
Cris Carroll
5
LJ Wells
11

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