Sunday, February 27, 2000

Southern Indiana 75, NKU 60

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The Cincinnati Enquirer

        EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Senior guard Brandon Hughes scored 20 points Saturday night as Southern Indiana defeated Northern Kentucky University 75-60.

        Hughes also had five assists as USI (22-4), ranked No.13 nationally in the latest Division II poll, beat the 19th-ranked Norse.

        USI clinched second place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference with a 17-3 record.

        NKU (24-5 overall, 16-4 GLVC) was led by sophomore forward Craig Sanders' 11 points.

        NKU will be the No.3 seed in the GLVC Tournament and play the No.6 seed — either IPFW or Bellarmine — March 2 at Roberts Stadium in Evansville.

        Southern Indiana entered Saturday ranked No.1 in the Great Lakes Region poll, and NKU was No.3.

        The top six teams in the Great Lakes Region poll will advance to the NCAA Division II tournament. Pairings for the NCAA tournament will be announced March 5.

        NKU — Lawhon 2-6 2-2 8, Norwell 4-8 1-2 9, Marston 2-11 0-0 5, Conley 0-6 7-8 7, Listerman 1-4 2-3 5, Perdrix 0-1 0-0 0, Stowers 0-1 0-0 0, Sanders 4-13 1-2 11, Brewster 3-6 1-2 7, Rupe 0-1 0-0 0, Wieber 3-5 2-2 8. Totals: 19-62 16-21 60.

        SOUTHERN INDIANA — Givens 2-4 1-2 5, Kelley 2-8 0-1 5, Ademi 5-10 2-2 14, Hughes 8-15 2-5 20, Lyons 4-8 3-6 11, Henderson 1-1 0-0 3, Kain 1-2 0-0 3, Herdes 1-4 0-0 3, Harris 1-4 1-1 3, Green 4-4 0-3 8. Totals: 29-60 9-20 75.

        Three-point field goals: NKU 6-22 (Lawhon 2-5, Marston 1-6, Conley 0-2 Listerman 1-2, Stowers 0-1, Sanders 2-6); Southern Indiana 8-24 (Kelley 1-6, Ademi 2-4, Hughes 2-7, Henderson 1-1, Kain 1-2, Herdes 1-4).

        Halftime score: NKU 31, Southern Indiana 31

        Records: NKU 24-5 (16-4 GLVC), Southern Indiana 22-4 (17-3).

       

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