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

NKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
YSU	24	55	79
NKU	50	44	94

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Nelson misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Nelson · 8 PTS
THREEH2 0:09
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
H2 0:37
Defensive rebound
Tae Dozier Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:40
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rich Rolf misses 24-foot three point jumper
R. Rolf · 10 PTS
H2 0:46
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Gherezgher · 26 PTS
YSU 79 - 91 NKU
H2 0:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Gherezgher · 26 PTS
YSU 79 - 90 NKU
H2 0:48
Foul on Rich Rolf
Foul on Rich Rolf.
R. Rolf · 10 PTS
H2 0:51
+2
Jumper, 4 ft
Jaiden Haynes makes 4-foot jumper (Jason Nelson assists)
J. Haynes · 4 PTS · ast J. Nelson
YSU 79 - 89 NKU
H2 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Donovan Oday makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Oday · 22 PTS
YSU 77 - 89 NKU
H2 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Donovan Oday makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Oday · 22 PTS
YSU 77 - 88 NKU
H2 0:57
Foul on Cris Carroll
Foul on Cris Carroll.
C. Carroll · 26 PTS
THREEH2 0:58
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
H2 1:07
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Donovan Oday makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Oday · 22 PTS
YSU 74 - 87 NKU
H2 1:07
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Donovan Oday makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Oday · 22 PTS
YSU 74 - 86 NKU
H2 1:07
Foul on Jason Nelson
Foul on Jason Nelson.
J. Nelson · 8 PTS
H2 1:08
Defensive rebound
Donovan Oday Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:08
Misses free throw 3 of 3
Cris Carroll misses free throw 3 of 3
C. Carroll · 26 PTS
H2 1:08YSU
Dead ball rebound
Youngstown State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:08
Misses free throw 2 of 3
Cris Carroll misses free throw 2 of 3
C. Carroll · 26 PTS
H2 1:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Cris Carroll makes free throw 1 of 3
C. Carroll · 26 PTS
YSU 74 - 85 NKU
H2 1:08
Foul on Donovan Rakotonanahary
Foul on Donovan Rakotonanahary.
D. Rakotonanahary · 2 PTS
H2 1:25
TO
Traveling turnover
Dan Gherezgher traveling turnover
D. Gherezgher · 26 PTS