Pipkins leads Purdue Fort Wayne against Northern Kentucky after 20-point game

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (11-8, 6-4 Horizon) at Northern Kentucky Norse (9-9, 5-4 Horizon)

Highland Heights, Kentucky; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Northern Kentucky -3; over/under is 136.5

BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne visits the Northern Kentucky Norse after Jalon Pipkins scored 20 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 82-71 win against the Youngstown State Penguins.

The Norse have gone 6-3 in home games. Northern Kentucky ranks fifth in the Horizon with 13.8 assists per game led by Sam Vinson averaging 3.6.

The Mastodons are 6-4 in conference play. Purdue Fort Wayne is third in the Horizon scoring 74.8 points per game and is shooting 45.7%.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Mastodons won 71-57 in the last matchup on Dec. 4. Pipkins led the Mastodons with 21 points, and Trey Robinson led the Norse with 16 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marques Warrick is scoring 14.4 points per game and averaging 2.7 rebounds for the Norse. Trevon Faulkner is averaging 11.7 points and 2.9 rebounds over the last 10 games for Northern Kentucky.

Jarred Godfrey is averaging 16.2 points, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals for the Mastodons. Pipkins is averaging 13.2 points and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games for Purdue Fort Wayne.

LAST 10 GAMES: Norse: 6-4, averaging 67.7 points, 34.1 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 8.6 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.2 points per game.

Mastodons: 7-3, averaging 72.1 points, 24.7 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 7.3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.

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