Posted: Jan 21, 2023
Men's Basketball Loses At Kentucky Wesleyan 75-53
OVERVIEW – KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
SCORE: Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 75, Northwood Timberwolves 53
RECORDS: Northwood (2-17, 2-9 G-MAC), Kentucky Wesleyan (9-9, 5-5 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Owensboro Sportscenter – Owensboro, Ky.
RECAP: Northwood men's basketball drops 75-53 contest at Kentucky Wesleyan Saturday (January 21).
GAME STORY
- Kentucky Wesleyan converted a layup two seconds into the game and held the lead the rest of the game.
- The Panthers opened the game with a 10-2 run over the first 3:06 of the game.
- KWC continued to build the lead the remainder of the half, eventually holding a 41-15 lead at the break.
- After Kentucky Wesleyan's lead grew to as many as 32, Northwood played better down the stretch. The Timberwolves eventually out-scored the Panthers 38-34 in the second half.
- The 22-point margin at the end of the game was as close as the Timberwolves got in the final 20 minutes.
GAME STATS
- FG PERCENTAGE: Kentucky Wesleyan .482 (27-56), Northwood .313 (20-64)
- 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Kentucky Wesleyan .292 (7-24), Northwood .200 (3-15)
- FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Kentucky Wesleyan .737 (14-19), Northwood .769 (10-13)
- REBOUNDS: Kentucky Wesleyan 46 (10 offensive), Northwood 33 (10 offensive)
- ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Kentucky Wesleyan 14/14, Northwood 9/9
TOP NU PERFORMERS
- Xavier Bargesser: 11 points, five rebounds
- Savon Wykle: Nine points, eight rebounds
- De'Airrus Ware: Nine points
UP NEXT
- The Timberwolves will host Findlay Thursday (January 26). Game time is set for 8 p.m.