@NKUNorseMBB closes 2017-18 campaign with narrow NIT setback at Louisville
Lance Rinker
TODAY’S RESULTS (Tuesday, March 13)
NIT First Round – (7) Northern Kentucky 58, at (2) Louisville 66
(March 13, 2018) — Horizon League regular season champion Northern Kentucky led Louisville, 30-23, at halftime; however, the Norse were unable to stave off a second-half rally as NKU suffered a narrow, 66-58 setback in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament on Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville. All-Horizon League First Team selection Drew McDonald notched his 18
th double-double of the season with a 19-point, 13-rebound effort, while senior Lavone Holland II capped his stellar collegiate playing career with a 15-point performance.
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@NKUNorseMBB falls to Louisville in the NIT, 66-58
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Northern Kentucky men's basketball team fell to Louisville on Tuesday evening in the First Round of the NIT by a final score of 66-58. The Norse conclude the season at 22-10, while the Cardinals move to 21-13.
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UPCOMING SLATE
Wednesday, March 14
CIT First Round – Saint Francis (Pa.) at UIC (8:00 PM ET)
Thursday, March 15
NCAA First Round – (14) Wright State vs. (3) Tennessee (12:40 PM ET - TruTV)