Final · Mon, Nov 2, 2026
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKU | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| UTEP | 38 | 38 | 76 |
Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, SD · Attendance 629
Team stats
NKU |  UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-50 (50%) | Field goals | 27-70 (39%) |
| 21-29 (72%) | Two-pointers | 19-40 (48%) |
| 4-21 (19%) | Three-pointers | 8-30 (27%) |
| 30-33 (91%) | Free throws | 14-24 (58%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 9 | Fast-break points | 1 |
| 2 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Largest lead | 3 |
Advanced stats
| NKU | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Possessions | 72 |
| 116.7 | Points per 100 possessions | 105.6 |
| 65.1% | True shooting | 47.2% |
| 54.0% | Effective FG% | 44.3% |
| 19.4% | Turnover rate | 9.7% |
| 17.9% | Offensive rebound rate | 42.4% |
| 66.0% | Free-throw rate | 34.3% |
Pace: 72.0 possessions per 40 minutes. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Player stats
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric AckerG | 38 | 16 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Noah PagottoF | 37 | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Willie Foster | 35 | 24 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 9-10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B.J. Davis-RayG | 21 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Will ShorttF | 19 | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
| Gabrielius Jokubauskas | 24 | 5 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan TolliverG | 11 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donovan RakotonanaharyG | 11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Juanma RuizF | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |