The Cleveland State Vikings (8-21) will bring the regular season to an end when they take on the Northern Kentucky Norse (9-18) at Wolstein Center. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25 and can be seen on ES3.
The Vikings are hoping to rebound after their 78-61 loss to Green Bay on Monday. Vinny Zollo was the team’s leading scorer with 13 points. The Norse, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 67-64 loss against Wright State on Saturday. Tyler White had a game-high 21 points.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Vikings winning the first matchup 70-65. Despite the loss, White had a standout performance with 17 points, six rebounds, eight assists, four steals, and four three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Northern Kentucky lost by a margin of three points. Cleveland State is 1-2 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Northern Kentucky has a 0-2 record in close games.
The Cleveland State Vikings average a field goal percentage of 40.8% this season. The Northern Kentucky Norse have an underachieving record of 4-14 when opponents have a FG% of 40.8% or greater.
The Cleveland State Vikings rank higher based on their field goal percentage (311th) than their effective field goal percentage (326th). The Northern Kentucky Norse rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (135th) than their field goal percentage (169th).
Northern Kentucky ranks 92nd in assists, recording 14.7 per game. Cleveland State performs worse at 337th with 10.6 assists per game.
Cleveland State has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.5% this season. Northern Kentucky has an abysmal 2-11 record when its TO% is 20.5% or higher.
