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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Chris Seabrooks scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Northern Kentucky University to a 79-66 men's basketball victory over Wayne on Monday night.

NKU, ranked sixth in Division II, improved to 9-0.

WAYNE (66) - Chapman 5-11 0-0 10, Parker 4-6 0-0 8, Edwards 6-14 2-5 14, Hall 6-15 0-0 16, Sanders 1-3 0-0 2, LeSure 1-6 1-1 3, Marks 0-1 0-0 0, Bernard 0-1 0-0 0, Banks 0-0 0-0 0, Dyer 1-1 2-2 4, Denha 4-4 1-2 9, Passmore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-62 6-10.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY (79) - St-Preux 3-8 1-2 10, Rupe 2-3 1-2 5, Seabrooks 8-10 2-5 18, J.Stowers 0-0 1-2 1, Kelsey 2-7 6-7 11, Howell 3-6 0-0 9, Smith 5-7 4-5 14, B.Stowers 4-81-3 11, Rowland 0-0 0-0 0, Murphy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-49 16-26 79.

Halftime: Wayne 35-34. 3-point goals: Wayne 4-13 (Parker 0-2, Hall 4-5, Sanders 0-1, LeSure 0-3, Marks 0-1, Bernard 0-1), NKU 9-18 (St-Preux 3-6, Kelsey 1-3, Howell 3-5, Smith 0-1, B.Stowers 2-3). Rebounds: Wayne 32 (Chapman, Parker 8), NKU 34 (Seabrooks 7). Assists: Wayne 14 (Sanders 6), NKU 15 (B.Stowers 6). Records: W 5-3, NKU 9-0.