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01/04 03:43 CST Youngstown State faces Northern Kentucky after Dawkins'
20-point performance
Youngstown State faces Northern Kentucky after Dawkins' 20-point performance
By The Associated Press
Youngstown State Penguins (8-7, 2-3 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky Norse
(11-5, 3-2 Horizon League)
Highland Heights, Kentucky; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -3.5; over/under is 145.5
BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State visits Northern Kentucky after Bryson Dawkins
scored 20 points in Youngstown State's 85-83 loss to the Oakland Golden
Grizzlies.
The Norse are 8-2 on their home court. Northern Kentucky is fourth in the
Horizon League with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by LJ Wells averaging
2.9.
The Penguins are 2-3 in conference play. Youngstown State ranks second in the
Horizon League giving up 70.3 points while holding opponents to 43.4% shooting.
Northern Kentucky averages 83.8 points, 13.5 more per game than the 70.3
Youngstown State allows. Youngstown State has shot at a 46.6% clip from the
field this season, 1.6 percentage points above the 45.0% shooting opponents of
Northern Kentucky have averaged.
The Norse and Penguins match up Sunday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dan Gherezgher Jr. is scoring 16.5 points per game and
averaging 2.8 rebounds for the Norse. Kael Robinson is averaging 2.1 made
3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Cris Carroll is averaging 16.8 points for the Penguins. Rich Rolf is averaging
1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Norse: 7-3, averaging 82.2 points, 31.2 rebounds, 14.3 assists,
8.9 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 75.2 points per game.
Penguins: 6-4, averaging 76.8 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 8.0 steals
and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 67.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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