Eric Acker #2 · G
14.2 pts0.8 reb5.2 ast33.0 min
26-61 FG3-21 3PT16-20 FT
50.9 TS%21.5 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 3" · 165 lbs · New York, NY · ESPN
-9.9
net rating per 100 · #283 in D-I · model
103.3
adjusted offense · #222
113.2
adjusted defense · #309
73.5
pace, possessions / 40 · #34
+5.5
strength of schedule so far · #38
Rotation
| # | Player | Pos | Cl | Ht | GP/GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | eFG% | TS% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eric Acker | G | SR | 6' 3" | 5/5 | 33.0 | 14.2 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 45.1 | 50.9 | -9.6 |
| 0 | Willie Foster FR | G | FR | 6' 2" | 5/5 | 30.4 | 19.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 49.3 | 56.5 | -4.3 |
| 9 | B.J. Davis-Ray | G | SO | 6' 6" | 5/5 | 29.2 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 38.7 | 43.1 | -4.4 |
| 13 | Noah Pagotto | F | SR | 6' 8" | 5/5 | 27.4 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 60.2 | 64.2 | +2.8 |
| 7 | Will Shortt | F | JR | 6' 8" | 5/4 | 19.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 72.7 | 66.3 | +3.0 |
| 10 | Donovan Rakotonanahary | F | JR | 6' 6" | 5/1 | 18.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 58.4 | +4.5 |
| 8 | Gabrielius Jokubauskas FR | G | FR | 6' 5" | 5/0 | 18.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 28.9 | 36.1 | -2.1 |
| 1 | Ryan Tolliver | F | SO | 6' 7" | 5/0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 35.7 | 35.7 | +0.9 |
| 22 | JJ Apathjang | G | SO | 6' 4" | 3/0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 56.2 | 56.2 | -2.0 |
| 17 | Juanma Ruiz | F | SO | 6' 9" | 3/0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 45.0 | -0.6 |
| 4 | Bryce Darbyshire | G | SR | 6' 4" | 2/0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 56.8 | +1.8 |
| Addison Archer | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 6 | Ethan Elliott | G | SO | 6' 1" | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Patrick Otto Mae FR | F | FR | 6' 9" | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Watch | Result | Line | Rest | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11/2 | vs UTEP Miners N | YouTube | W 84-76 | +4.5 cover | – | 708 -1h | |
| Wed 11/4 | at South Dakota Coyotes | Summit League NetworkMidco Sports Plus | W 102-94 | -2.5 cover | 1 | 54 -1h | |
| Fri 11/6 | at Texas A&M Aggies | SECN+ | L 67-104 | +26.5 miss | 1 | 840 -1h | |
| Tue 11/10 | at Saint Louis Billikens | ESPN+ | L 63-125 | +58.5 miss | 3 | 653 -1h | |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | ESPN+ | L 57-68 | +4.5 miss | 3 | 310 | |
| Thu 11/19 | vs Berea Mountaineers | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | –model -36.2 · 100% win | 4 | – | |
| Mon 11/23 | vs Georgia Southern Eagles | ESPN+RESN | 7 PM ET | –model -1.9 · 56% win | 3 | – | |
| Wed 11/25 | vs Bellarmine Knights | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 1 | – | |
| Wed 12/2 | at Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 6 | 261 | |
| Sat 12/5 | at Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon | ESPN+ | 1 PM ET | – | 2 | 25 | |
| Tue 12/8 | vs Defiance Yellow Jackets | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 2 | 239 | |
| Fri 12/11 | vs South Carolina State Bulldogs | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 2 | – | |
| Tue 12/15 | at East Tennessee State Buccaneers | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 3 | 220 | |
| Sun 12/20 | at Harvard Crimson | ESPN+ | 4 PM ET | – | 4 | 955 | |
| Wed 12/30 | vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars Horizon | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 9 | 735 | |
| Sun 1/3 | vs Cleveland State Vikings Horizon | – | 2 PM ET | – | 3 | – | |
| Thu 1/7 | at Green Bay Phoenix Horizon | – | 7:30 PM ET | – | 3 | 420 -1h | |
| Sat 1/9 | at Milwaukee Panthers Horizon | – | 8 PM ET | – | 1 | 100 -1h | |
| Thu 1/14 | at IU Indianapolis Jaguars Horizon | – | 6:30 PM ET | – | 4 | 434 | |
| Sun 1/17 | vs Wright State Raiders Horizon | – | 2 PM ET | – | 2 | 104 | |
| Thu 1/21 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 3 | – | |
| Sat 1/23 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon | – | 5 PM ET | – | 1 | – | |
| Thu 1/28 | at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon | – | 6 PM ET | – | 4 | 149 | |
| Sun 1/31 | at Cleveland State Vikings Horizon | – | 3:30 PM ET | – | 2 | 180 | |
| Thu 2/4 | vs Youngstown State Penguins Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 3 | 224 | |
| Sun 2/7 | at Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon | – | 3 PM ET | – | 2 | 302 -1h | |
| Thu 2/11 | vs Milwaukee Panthers Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 3 | 302 | |
| Sat 2/13 | vs Green Bay Phoenix Horizon | – | 5 PM ET | – | 1 | – | |
| Thu 2/18 | at Robert Morris Colonials Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 4 | 247 | |
| Sun 2/21 | at Wright State Raiders Horizon | – | 2 PM ET | – | 2 | 217 | |
| Wed 2/24 | vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 2 | 52 | |
| Sat 2/27 | vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon | – | 2 PM ET | – | 2 | – |
Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 7,731 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.
Around Highland Heights
Home floor: Truist Arena- The building
The upper level of Northern Kentucky's Truist Arena is divided into the Thunder and Lightning decks, and the NKU Athletics Hall of Fame sits near the main entrance on the north end. stadiumjourney.com
- The town
Northern Kentucky University describes its Highland Heights campus as sitting in the largest metropolitan area of any Kentucky state university. inside.nku.edu
- Alumni
Off the court, Northern Kentucky claims Brian Pillman Jr.: Brian Pillman Jr., a professional wrestler, graduated from NKU in information systems. en.wikipedia.org
- The program
Northern Kentucky's 2024-25 season was the program's ninth in a row with a winning record. nkunorse.com
- Rivalry
Wright State beat Northern Kentucky twice late last season, 92-91 in Highland Heights on Feb. 28 and 103-90 in the Horizon League semifinals on March 9. en.wikipedia.org
- The program
Northern Kentucky won the 2017 Horizon League tournament as a No. 4 seed at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, earning an NCAA Tournament bid in its first year of eligibility after the move to Division I. en.wikipedia.org
From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 43 checked notes on Northern Kentucky, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.
Fieldhouse Notes
Latest headlines
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Players
Willie Foster #0 · G
19.0 pts3.4 reb1.8 ast30.4 min
32-73 FG8-24 3PT23-25 FT
56.5 TS%25.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 2" · 180 lbs · Lima, OH · ESPN
B.J. Davis-Ray #9 · G
10.2 pts4.2 reb1.0 ast29.2 min
16-53 FG9-27 3PT10-14 FT
43.1 TS%18.9 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 6" · 195 lbs · St. Louis, MO · ESPN
Noah Pagotto #13 · F
15.6 pts6.6 reb1.0 ast27.4 min
26-44 FG1-5 3PT25-38 FT
64.2 TS%19.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 8" · 215 lbs · Port Macquarie, Australia · ESPN
Will Shortt #7 · F
4.2 pts3.6 reb1.0 ast19.6 min
8-11 FG0-0 3PT5-11 FT
66.3 TS%8.1 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 8" · 230 lbs · Sydney, Australia · ESPN
Donovan Rakotonanahary #10 · F
3.6 pts4.2 reb0.6 ast18.4 min
5-11 FG0-0 3PT8-10 FT
58.4 TS%8.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 6" · 190 lbs · Antananarivo, Madagascar · ESPN
Gabrielius Jokubauskas #8 · G
3.0 pts3.2 reb0.2 ast18.2 min
4-19 FG3-15 3PT4-4 FT
36.1 TS%12.2 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 5" · 190 lbs · Vilnius, Lithuania · ESPN
Ryan Tolliver #1 · F
2.0 pts3.4 reb0.4 ast14.0 min
4-14 FG2-7 3PT0-0 FT
35.7 TS%12.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 7" · 220 lbs · Hartford, CT · ESPN
JJ Apathjang #22 · G
3.0 pts0.7 reb0.3 ast7.0 min
4-8 FG1-4 3PT0-0 FT
56.2 TS%21.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 4" · 185 lbs · Salt Lake City, UT · ESPN
Juanma Ruiz #17 · F
1.3 pts2.0 reb0.3 ast7.0 min
2-4 FG0-1 3PT0-1 FT
45.0 TS%10.4 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 9" · 200 lbs · Bejar, Spain · ESPN
Bryce Darbyshire #4 · G
0.5 pts1.0 reb0.0 ast2.5 min
0-0 FG0-0 3PT1-2 FT
56.8 TS%15.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 4" · 180 lbs · Cincinnati, OH · ESPN
Addison Archer #– · ?
Has not appeared yet.
Bio:
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-02 | vs UTEP | W 84-76 | DNP | |||||||||
Ethan Elliott #6 · G
Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 1" · 190 lbs · Perth, Australia · ESPN
Patrick Otto Mae #5 · F
Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · 225 lbs · Tallin, Estonia · ESPN