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Northern Kentucky suffered its first loss of the season with a 79-72 setback at Chattanooga, falling to 2-1 on the season. The Mocs improved to 3-0.
Chattanooga used a 13-0 run midway through the second half to take a two-point advantage and extend to a comfortable 15-point margin. The Norse got within eight with 3:18 remaining, but the Mocs answered with the next four points to regain control.
Trevon Faulkner and Marques Warrick each had a team-high 13 points. Adrian Nelson registered his third-straight double-double to start the 2020-21 season. He scored 12 points and brought down 11 rebounds. Bryson Langdon added 10 points to the scoring column.
Turnovers continued to play a factor, as NKU coughed up the ball nine times and Chattanooga turned them into a 15-5 advantage in points off turnovers.