Youngstown State Penguins at Northern Kentucky Norse
The Northern Kentucky Norse beat the Youngstown State Penguins 94-79 at Truist Arena in Highland Heights on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
- Venue
- Truist Arena, Highland Heights, KY
- Tip-off
- Sunday, January 4, 2026 4:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| YSU | NKU | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-70 | FG | 30-58 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-34 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 13-23 | FT | 25-32 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 27 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 28 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 98 |
Youngstown State Penguins leaders
- Points: Cris Carroll, 26
- Assists: Jason Nelson, 6
- Rebounds: Cris Carroll, 5
Northern Kentucky Norse leaders
- Points: Dan Gherezgher, 26
- Assists: Dan Gherezgher, 5
- Rebounds: LJ Wells, 11