Box Score

It was a six-point game early in the second half, but then homestanding Northern Kentucky pulled away and treated their fans to a 74-51 victory.

The nation's leading scorer, LaVontay Fenderson was limited to 18 points, which led the Ranger attack. Fenderson had double-double with 10 rebounds.

Dustin Maguire and Leslie Malone scored 24 and 22 points respectively for the Norse.

The Rangers were limited to 32 percent shooting from the floor for the game. Northern Kentucky shot 59 percent.

Northern Kentucky, ranked sixth in the country and second in the Midwest Region, picked up its 20th win against just four losses. The team is leading the Eastern Division of the Great Lakes Valley Conference with a 13-2 record.

The Rangers will close the home portion of the 2008-09 season with Senior Day Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. It will be the final home appearance of five-year seniors Fenderson and Dave Keane.