US EditionTop seed Wright State defeats Northern Kentucky 103-90 in Horizon League Tournament semifinal
Michael Cooper scored 25 points, including 23 in the second half, to lead top-seeded Wright State past Northern Kentucky 103-90 in the Horizon League semifinal.
- On Monday night in Indianapolis, the Wright State Raiders beat Northern Kentucky Norse 103-90, with freshman guard Michael Cooper scoring 23 of his 25 points in the second half.
- Facing a second-half deficit, the Raiders used an 11-0 run to erase a five-point gap and take the lead after tying the game at 58 with 14:15 remaining.
- Cooper shot 8 of 13 overall with perfect free throws, while TJ Burch added 22 points and Kellen Pickett scored 14 for Wright State.
- Wright State advances to Tuesday's championship game and could secure an NCAA bid, as the winner of the title game earns the automatic tournament spot.
- Northern Kentucky's season ended with the semifinal loss; the Norse finished 18-13 overall and 10-10 in Horizon League play, missing their first NCAA bid attempt since 2023.
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Top seed Wright State defeats Northern Kentucky 103-90 in Horizon League Tournament semifinal
Michael Cooper came off the bench to score 23 of his 25 points in the second half, propeling top seed Wright State to a 103-90 victory over Northern Kentucky in a Horizon League Tournament semifinal.
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Northern Kentucky’s Horizon League Tournament run ends with loss to Wright State
The Northern Kentucky Norse’s bid to play in the 2026 NCAA Tournament came to an end on Monday night, with the Wright State Raiders winning 103-90 to advance in the Horizon League Tournament.
NKU can't hang all the way with No. 1 Wright State in high-scoring Horizon semi-finals - NKyTribune
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It was a bold strategy: Play fast, get in their faces and take it to the best team in the Horizon League – a team that beat them twice already — at both ends of the Corteva Arena court. And for nearly six minutes into the second half, it was working for Northern Kentucky’s Norse as they hung in there through a fast-paced and streaky first half that saw eight ties and nine lead changes against No. 1 seed Wr…
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