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Northern Kentucky Defeats Robert Morris 79-74 - Recap
Northern Kentucky grabbed a 79-74 win over Robert Morris on Saturday, behind a 18-point effort from Trevon Faulkner at UPMC Events Center.
Northern Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.
Marques Warrick had 17 points for Northern Kentucky and Bryson Langdon chipped in with 13 points. Trevon Faulkner had 5 assists for them, while Adrian Nelson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Robert Morris got a 19-point performance from AJ Bramah, who was supported by 12 points from Charles Bain. Dante Treacy had 6 assists in a losing cause for Robert Morris, while AJ Bramah grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Robert Morris were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Northern Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-29.
Next game, Northern Kentucky takes its act home to face UIC looking for another win. For Robert Morris, they head on the road to face Wright State.