Sunday, January 03, 1999
NKU 78, MISSOURI-ST.LOUIS 64
It's the Sanders show for Norse
The Cincinnati Enquirer
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Sophomore guard Craig Conley scored 20 points, grabbed five rebounds and had seven assists Saturday as Northern Kentucky University defeated Missouri-St.Louis78-64 in Regents Hall.
Conley, a graduate of LaSalle High School, made three three-pointers and scored 12 of his points in the second half as NKU (6-4) rolled past UMSL (4-6). Sophomore forward Adam Norwell, a graduate of Anderson High School, added 13 points and also grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds for the Norse.
“Craig Conley hit a couple of big three-pointers in the second half that allowed us to build a nice lead, and he had an excellent game,” NKU head coach Ken Shields said.
NKU was never threatened after a 15-4 run gave the Norse a 59-45 lead with nine minutes remaining.
The Norse led by as many as 18 points in the second
NKU will play host to Quincy University at 7:45 p.m. Monday night in Regents Hall.
MSL — Alexander 4-9, 1-1, 9; Stewart 4-6, 1-2, 9; Johnson 2-7, 4-4, 8; Ross 4-12, 0-0, 10; Robinson 2-8, 3-4, 7; Kelly 1-1, 1-2, 4; Coleman 6-12, 2-3, 15; Foots 1-4, 0-0, 2. Totals: 24-59, 12-16, 64.
NKU — Sanders 5-17, 2-2, 13; Norwell 5-7, 3-7, 13; Vieth 1-2, 1-2, 3; Conley 7-14, 3-3, 20; Lawhon 3-7, 3-4, 11; Seiter 2-3, 0-0, 5; Perdrix 1-4, 0-0, 2; Schaefer 2-3, 3-3, 8; Nixon 1-1, 0-0, 3; Beckett 0-1, 0-0, 0. Totals: 27-59, 15-21, 78.
Three-point field goals: MSL (4-16): Johnson 0-2, Ross 2-6, Robinson 0-3, Kelly 1-1, Coleman 1-2, Foots 0-2. NKU (9-21): Sanders 1-5, Conley 3-5, Lawhon 2-4, Seiter 1-2, Perdrix 0-1, Schaefer 1-2, Nixon 1-1, Beckett 0-1. Halftime score: NKU 39, MSL 28. Records: MSL 4-6, NKU 6-4.
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