Milwaukee faces Northern Kentucky after Lomen's 30-point game

Northern Kentucky Norse (11-14, 8-6 Horizon) at Milwaukee Panthers (8-18, 4-11 Horizon)

Milwaukee; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts Northern Kentucky after Grace Lomen scored 30 points in Milwaukee's 71-64 loss to the Robert Morris Colonials.

The Panthers have gone 5-7 in home games. Milwaukee has a 0-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Norse are 8-6 against Horizon opponents. Northern Kentucky has a 2-3 record in one-possession games.

Milwaukee is shooting 39.3% from the field this season, 3.1 percentage points lower than the 42.4% Northern Kentucky allows to opponents. Northern Kentucky averages 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, the same that Milwaukee gives up.

The Panthers and Norse square off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

Taysha Rushton is shooting 27.5% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Norse, while averaging 8.9 points. Karina Bystry is averaging 18.2 points and 1.6 steals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 3-7, averaging 61.5 points, 33.0 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 40.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points per game.

Norse: 7-3, averaging 72.4 points, 36.1 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 38.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.4 points.

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