The Cincinnati Enquirer

The unbeaten and sixth-ranked Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team travels to Michigan for games today and Sunday.

NKU faces Ferris State University (5-4) at 5 p.m. today and Hillsdale (5-3) at 5 p.m. Sunday.

The Norse are 9-0, their best start since a school-record 13-0 beginning in 2000-01.

NKU is getting excellent play from four inside players. Quentin Smith has scored in double figures in five straight games and averages 12.2 points. Chris Seabrooks (10.6 ppg), Bobby St-Preux (9.8 ppg) and Jesse Rupe (9.7 ppg), along with Smith, are all making at least 53 percent of their shots.

Guards Brenden Stowers (13.1 ppg) and Mike Kelsey (12.4) are the team's leading scorers.

Men: Mount St. Joseph 82, Cazenovia 81

Tom Luther and Chris Washington each scored 23 points to boost the Lions into the championship game of the Otterbein "O" Club Classic.

Luther came off the bench and shot 9-of-15 from the field and 5-of-9 from the foul line; Washington was 7-of-11 from the field, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range.

The Lions (7-2) play Otterbein at 8 p.m. today.

Women: Kenyon 63, Mount St. Joseph 61

The Lions (7-3) let slip an 11-point halftime lead in the Otterbein "O" Club Classic semifinals.

Rhonda Meyer and Tasha Reid each scored 14 points for MSJ, and Meyer added 12 rebounds.