ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Michelle Cottrell scored 16 points for NKU.

        Heather Livingstone added 14 points and a career-high 10 assists for NKU, which improved to 17-2 (11-2 GLVC).

        No.7 NKU built a 34-27 halftime lead by forcing Lewis (8-11, 5-8 GLVC) into 19 first-half turnovers. Cottrell (Boone County) scored 10 points in the first half to lead the Norse.

        Jessica Jenson made a pair of 3-point shots in the final two minutes to seal the win for NKU.

        NKU (17-2, 11-2) — Livingstone 5-8 2-2 14, Tuchfarber 2-6 7-8 11, Cottrell 8-12 0-1 16, Cowens 4-8 0-0 8, Jenson 3-9 0-0 9, Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Schubeler 0-1 0-0 0, Mobley 3-6 1-1 9, Flanagan 2-6 0-0 5, Polosky 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-57 10-12 72.

        LEWIS (8-11, 5-8) — Wong 4-5 0-0 8, Lickliter 1-2 0-0 3, Callahan 1-7 0-0 3, Watterson 5-7 1-2 13, Simon 6-13 2-2 14, Rooks 2-6 3-4 8, Buchholz 2-4 1-1 6, Speckman 1-1 1-1 3, Smith 0-0 1-4 1, Rauch 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 24-48 9-14 64.

        Halftime: NKU 34, Lewis 27. 3-pointers: NKU 8-17 (Livingstone 2-4, Tuchfarber 0-1, Jenson 3-6, Mobley 2-3, Flanagan 1-4), Lewis 6-13 (Lickliter 1-2, Callahan 1-3, Watterson 2-3, Rooks 1-3, Buchholz 1-2). Rebounds: NKU 20 (Cottrell 5), Lewis 32 (Watterson 9). Assists: NKU 24 (Livingstone 10), Lewis 15 (Wong 4, Watterson 4).

No. 3 NKU men outlast Lewis in OT

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