The second half was the difference in the game as NPU found the bottom of the net from three-point land eight times shooting 66%. They also shot 56% from the floor in the half. NPU’s Williams tied the game at 36 just over a minute into the second half but JU’s Robinson hit one of two free throws to put JU back in front, 37-36. NPU hit a layup at the 15:13 mark but Robinson gave JU the lead again, 39-38, with 15:42 to go in the game. At this point, NPU ran off a eight straight points to make it 46-39 and take a seven-point lead. JU cut the lead to five three different times and made it 57-52 with just 8:07 left in the game. Over the next three minutes, NPU outscored JU, 14-2, to take a commanding 17-point lead, 71-54, with 5:19 remaining. JU could not recover from NPU’s final run as they fell, 83-66.

Looking good in the first half, Judson took a quick eight point lead, 10-2, in the first three minutes of the game. NPU fought right back as JU saw their eight point lead diminish as they tied the game at 10 with 15:41 left in the half. JU increased their lead to seven, 19-12, with a 9-2 run in the next three minutes but NPU came back and tied the game at 21 at the 6:48 mark. By the 3:21 mark, NPU had taken a 33-28 lead to cap a 21-9 run over the past nine minutes. JU answered with an 8-0 run to finish the half and take a three-point lead, 36-33.

JU finished shooting 43% from the floor while NPU made 46%. NPU made 13-of-25 from the three-point line for 52%. NPU also out rebounded JU, 42-34. JU turned the ball over 17 times to NPU’s 12.

Judson’s next game is not until December 19^th when they host St. Francis (IL) at 6:00 p.m. in the Lindner Fitness Center.