First Round Horizon League Tourney Recap: Milwaukee 86, Northern Kentucky 69
Northern Kentucky couldn’t close on a 16-point halftime deficit and lost 86-69 to Milwaukee in the First Round of the Horizon League Tournament Saturday afternoon. Tyler White led the Norse with 23 points to finish with 1,114 points for his career. Jalen Billups grabbed five boards to close his career with 1,185 points (20th all-time in NKU history) and 599 boards (11th-best in NKU’s record books). Northern Kentucky closed its season with a 9-21 mark, including 5-13 record in the Horizon League. The Panthers (20-12) were led by Matt Tiby’s double-double, 21 points and 11 rebounds. Milwaukee moves on to face Green Bay in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals.
Game links:
White goes for 23, but Norse fall in #MotorCityMadness (NKUNorse.com)
Norse season ends in Horizon League tourney (The Northerner)
Tiby Keys Milwaukee Second-Half Surge In Postseason Opener (MKEPanthers.com)
UWM returns to winning ways in postseason play (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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