CLEVELAND, Ohio – Algevon Eichelberger turned in his 16^th-straight double-digit scoring outing on Thursday night (Feb. 20), but it wasn't enough as Northern Kentucky took down Cleveland State 73-59 inside the Wolstein Center.

QUICK HITS:

• As a team, the Vikings held the Norse to .384 (28-73) shooting from the floor tonight
• Cleveland State attempted 20 free throws, marking the 28^th-straight game of shooting 10-plus from the charity stripe
• The Vikings dished out 15 assists on 23 made baskets
• Cleveland State outscored Northern Kentucky in fast break points (9-4) and bench points (18-17)
• Al Eichelberger netted 12 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting from the floor, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 28 minutes of action
• Tonight's contest marks the 16^th-straight contest where the Saginaw, Mich. product scored 10-or-more points
• Torrey Patton poured in a team-high 13 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting from the field, to go along with five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 27 minutes
• Tre Gomillion dished out a career-high eight assists, to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and seven points in 30 minutes of play

GAME RECAP:

Northern Kentucky jumped out to an early lead in tonight's midweek Horizon League contest. Cleveland State found itself down by as many as 12 points, 22-10, at the 7:39 mark of the opening half.

The Vikings finished the first half of action on a 16-7 run, capped off by a Hugo Ferreira three-pointer, assisted by senior guard Kasheem Thomas.

Heading into the intermission of tonight's tilt, the Norse held a three-point, 29-26, lead.

Torrey Patton began the second half with a triple to tie the game at 29-29; however, Northern Kentucky was able to build a double-digit, 46-35, lead with 13:50 left on the clock, thanks to a Dantez Walton three-pointer.

The Norse paced much of the second half, shooting 16-32 (.500) from the floor. Northern Kentucky's hot hand in the final 20 minutes of play were too much for the Vikings to overcome, resulting in a 73-59 loss.

Up Next:

The Vikings will finish their 2019-20 home games on Saturday, Feb. 22 against Wright State. It will be Senior Day at the Wolstein Center, where the Vikings will recognize seven seniors (managers and players). Tipoff for Saturday's contest is slated for 3 p.m.