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INDIANAPOLIS - Dustin Maguire has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week in men’s basketball, the league office announced Monday. Maguire, a sophomore guard from Edwardsville, Ill., averaged 24 points and 8.0 rebounds per game last week as NKU swept GLVC road contests against Rockhurst and Drury. He started the week by collecting a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) during an 85-73 win at Rockhurst on Thursday night. Two days later, Maguire made three 3-pointers in the final 1:05 of regulation to force overtime as NKU rallied from a 13-point deficit to post a 91-86 victory against Drury. Maguire finished with a career-high 30 points and made seven shots from 3-point range in that victory. Drury held a 61-48 lead with 6:31 remaining and still owned a 68-61 advantage with 1:14 left on the clock, but Maguire took over and buried three consecutive 3-pointers. Maguire’s 3-pointer with 23 seconds remaining tied the game at 70-all. Maguire later sealed the win in overtime by knocking down another 3-pointer to give NKU an 82-74 lead. The Norse improved to 12-4 overall, 5-2 in the GLVC. NKU is tied with Bellarmine atop the GLVC East Division standings. For the season, Maguire leads NKU in scoring at 16.2 points per game. He is also 39-for-94 (.415) from 3-point range this season. NKU plays host to Missouri S&T this Thursday at 7:45 p.m. in The Bank of Kentucky Center. |
