Nicholls Colonels at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ireland's 15 includes last second winner to help Nicholls State defeat Northern Kentucky 61-59
Ike Cornish rebounded a Norse miss with about 8.5 seconds to go and fed the ball to Ireland in the backcourt. He raced up court before penetrating into the lane and banking in a contested floater.
Ireland shot 5 of 18 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line for the Colonels (2-2). Cornish scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 12, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds and three steals. Robert Brown III had 11 points and went 4 of 13 from the field (3 for 9 from 3-point range).
Trey Robinson led the Norse (0-3) in scoring, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Josh Dilling added 18 points and two steals for Northern Kentucky. Keeyan Itejere also had nine points and three blocks.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Northern Kentucky Timeout | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Byron Ireland made Layup. | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Ike Cornish Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Josh Dilling missed Layup. | 59 - 59 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-68 | FG | 19-52 |
| 32.4 | Field Goal % | 36.5 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 34.8 | Three Point % | 26.1 |
| 9-18 | FT | 15-23 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 65.2 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 23 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,345 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Lamar | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Northwestern State | 2-0 | - | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Houston Christian | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| New Orleans | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-2 | 2 | 2-11 |
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 3-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Milwaukee | 2-0 | 0.5 | 9-4 |
| Northern Kentucky | 2-0 | 0.5 | 7-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Cleveland State | 2-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Wright State | 1-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Detroit Mercy | 1-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| IU Indianapolis | 1-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Oakland | 1-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Robert Morris | 0-2 | 2.5 | 8-5 |
| Green Bay | 0-3 | 3 | 2-12 |