“For us, it’s another opportunity to put on the jersey and go out and compete,” Toole said. The Raiders will welcome Robert Morris for a 7 p.m. Wright State is the last team to have beaten Purdue Fort Wayne, posting a 12-point victory on Jan. “We’re going up against another team in Wright State that’s looking to do the same thing.” “Northern Kentucky was locked in tonight, and they’re ready for this time of year,” Toole said. The Norse sit in third place in the 12-team Horizon, just 1 1/2 games behind league-leading Cleveland State and a game in back of second-place Purdue Fort Wayne, which has won eight straight. Trevon Faulkner added 10 points to go with six rebounds and five assists for Northern Kentucky (17-11, 13-6), which won for the fifth time in the past six games. Marques Warrick equaled his career-high of 30 points and got seven rebounds to power the Norse past Robert Morris, 78-62, on Thursday night at BB&T Arena in Highlands Heights, Ky., the Colonials’ third consecutive loss and fourth in the past five games. “The good teams in this league are trying to get ready to play their best basketball as we close in on the conference tournament,” Toole said.Ĭount Northern Kentucky among the title contenders. Presently, the Colonials are near the bottom of the Horizon standings after finishing last a season ago in their first-year voyage. With Toole at the helm, Robert Morris won the Northeast championship in its final season before joining the Horizon in 2020. Now that the Colonials have jumped to the higher-profile Horizon League, coach Andy Toole has a message, yet again, to anyone who is up for listening. 4-ranked Purdue on Thursday.In the Northeast Conference, the Robert Morris brand emanated with other marquee programs in the loop. The Nittany Lions next head to Indiana to face the Hoosiers, and Iowa hosts No. Myles Dread finished with nine points on 3-of-6 shooting, all from 3-point range. 2 nationally in scoring at 23.3 points per game, made just 4 of 12 from the field and 1 of 7 from behind the arc but scored from there, including a 3-pointer to give Iowa a 64-49 lead with 2:29 remaining. Keegan Murray, who went into the game No. The Nittany Lions twice cut their deficit to three in the second half, but Iowa answered with a 3-pointer each time and they got no closer. Kris Murray followed with another, and Keegan made 1 of 2 free throws to cap a 7-0 run that made it 30-25 at halftime. Seth Lundy hit a 3-pointer to give Penn State (8-8, 3-5) its first lead with 2 minutes, 27 seconds left in the first half, but Bohannan answered with a 3-pointer 51 seconds later and the Hawkeyes led the rest of the way. Patrick McCaffrey and Jordan Bohannan added 11 points apiece. Kris Murray, Keegan’s twin, scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half for Iowa (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten). IOWA CITY, Iowa - Keegan Murray had 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Iowa beat Penn State, 68-51, on Saturday.
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