Tate, McDonald help N. Kentucky rout D-III Wilmington
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- Jalen Tate had 17 points, Drew McDonald scored 14 and grabbed nine boards and Northern Kentucky beat Division-III Wilmington College 102-38 on Tuesday night.
Silas Adheke, a redshirt sophomore and juco transfer, had 10 points and 14 rebounds in his debut for Northern Kentucky (1-0). Adrian Nelson and Dantez Walton each added 10 points.
McDonald scored six points and Tate added five as the Norse opened an 11-0 lead about four minutes in. Wilmington went scoreless over a span of nearly six minutes while NKU scored 19 in a row to make it 33-8 with 6:27 left in the first half. The Quakers missed all their 12 field-goal attempts during that run and trailed by 32 at halftime.
Northern Kentucky made just 5 of 16 from 3-point range but shot 58.5 percent from the field. Wilmington made just five first-half field goals and finished shooting 22.4 percent.
Will Patrick led the Quakers with eight points.
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2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 12-2 | - | 18-7 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-4 | 1.5 | 18-8 |
| Robert Morris | 10-5 | 2.5 | 18-8 |
| Youngstown State | 10-5 | 2.5 | 16-10 |
| Milwaukee | 9-5 | 3 | 16-9 |
| Oakland | 7-7 | 5 | 10-15 |
| Wright State | 7-8 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Northern Kentucky | 6-8 | 6 | 11-14 |
| IU Indianapolis | 4-11 | 8.5 | 8-18 |
| Detroit Mercy | 4-11 | 8.5 | 8-18 |
| Green Bay | 0-14 | 12 | 2-23 |
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