Northern Kentucky Norse @ Oakland Golden Grizzlies
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NKU | 29 | 29 | 7 | 65 |
OAK | 24 | 34 | 12 | 70 |
Townsend's 18 lead Oakland past Northern Kentucky 70-65 in OT
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- — Trey Townsend scored 18 points as Oakland beat Northern Kentucky 70-65 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Northern Kentucky guard Michael Bradley made a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 58-all. Rocket Watts scored the first four points of overtime to put Oakland ahead for good.
Townsend also contributed seven rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (10-8, 5-2 Horizon League). D.Q. Cole scored 17 points and added eight rebounds. Watts shot 4 for 14, including 0 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
LJ Wells led the way for the Norse (8-9, 3-3) with 14 points, 15 rebounds and five steals. Trey Robinson added 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals for Northern Kentucky. In addition, Marques Warrick had 10 points.
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Game Information
Rochester, MI
Referee:Lewis Garrison
Referee:Mike Pearson
Referee:Tony Meeks
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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