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Horizon Tournament - Wright State Falls 77-66 to Northern Kentucky - Recap

Northern Kentucky got 17 points from Jalen Tate en route to a 77-66 victory over Wright State on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.

Northern Kentucky was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog.

Zaynah Robinson had 15 points for Northern Kentucky and Dantez Walton chipped in with 15 points. Drew McDonald had 5 assists for them, while Dantez Walton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Wright State got a 16-point performance from Billy Wampler, who was supported by 15 points from Mark Hughes. Malachi Smith had 5 assists in a losing cause for Wright State, while Alan Vest grabbed 7 rebounds.

Northern Kentucky led at halftime, 44-35.

The rebound battle favored Northern Kentucky as they grabbed 34 boards, while Wright State only had 33