The Wright State Raiders play host to the Northern Kentucky Norse Friday in Horizon League action. The Raiders are 14-11 on the season and 7-7 in the Horizon League while the Norse are 15-10 overall and 10-4 in the league. These two foes met back in December and Northern Kentucky won 78-64 at home. Tipoff is at 9:00 p.m. EST at the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio.
The Northern Kentucky Norse find themselves at 15-10 overall and 10-4 in the Horizon League, which puts them in a tie for second, just one game behind first place Youngstown State. The Norse are coming off a really startling loss, however, as they got pummeled by Youngstown State 74-56 on the road on Saturday. They had a great opportunity to take first place but didn't really show up.
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This was just a beatdown, as Youngstown State was only a 3.5 point favorite. There weren't a lot of highlights in this one as Sam Vinson led the way with 18 points with 3 three pointers. The only other player in double figures was Trey Robinson, who added 11 points for the Norse. Leading scorer Marques Warrick, who averages 18 points per game, only had 6 points in this game. The Norse are ranked No. 205 in the KenPom rankings. They are 275th in offensive efficiency and 129th in defensive efficiency.
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