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Jan. 4, 2001 |
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NKU DEFEATS SIUE, 99-75 |
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Norse remain unbeaten (13-0) with win over SIUE |
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Craig Sanders scored 22 points Thursday night as the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team defeated Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 99-75, in Regents Hall. Adam Norwell added 14 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as NKU improved to 13-0 overall, 4-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. NKU’s 13-0 start is the best in school history. Craig Conley added 15 points and nine assists for NKU, which won its 23rd consecutive game in Regents Hall. The last team to beat NKU in Regents Hall was the University of Indianapolis, which posted an 81-71 victory over the Norse on Feb. 9, 1999. NKU owns 11 consecutive victories against SIUE. NKU has not lost to SIUE since the 1991-92 season, when the Cougars posted a 97-90 win against the Norse in Edwardsville, Ill. Since joining the GLVC, SIUE has gone 0-10 against NKU. NKU is 6-0 against SIUE in Regents Hall since the Cougars started play in the GLVC. NKU will travel to Evansville, Ind., Saturday night for an 8:30 p.m. showdown with third-ranked University of Southern Indiana. NKU has not beaten USI at the PAC Arena in Evansville since the 1995-96 season, when the Norse posted a 99-87 victory over the Screaming Eagles in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region championship game.
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