Wright State faces Northern Kentucky following Huibregtse’s 31-point showing

Wright State Raiders (9-10, 3-5 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky Norse (9-10, 4-4 Horizon League)

Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Wright State faces Northern Kentucky after Alex Huibregtse scored 31 points in Wright State’s 120-113 overtime loss to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.

The Norse are 8-3 on their home court. Northern Kentucky has a 5-8 record against opponents above .500.

The Raiders are 3-5 against conference opponents. Wright State is third in the Horizon League scoring 77.4 points per game and is shooting 49.1%.

Northern Kentucky’s average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.1 more made shots on average than the 7.7 per game Wright State allows. Wright State has shot at a 49.1% rate from the field this season, 5.5 percentage points above the 43.6% shooting opponents of Northern Kentucky have averaged.

The Norse and Raiders face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Vinson is averaging 11.9 points, 4.4 assists and 1.9 steals for the Norse.

Brandon Noel is shooting 55.7% and averaging 18.7 points for the Raiders.

LAST 10 GAMES: Norse: 6-4, averaging 71.2 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points per game.

Raiders: 4-6, averaging 77.3 points, 31.3 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 5.6 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.9 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up