Box Score Kearney, Neb. – Sophomore lefty Terrence Moore scored 27 points and Emporia State had a plus 21 rebounding margin to defeat Nebraska-Kearney, 92-83, Wednesday night in Kansas.
 
With the win, the Hornets (16-11, 9-8) improve to 11-2 at home and avenge a 66-65 loss to the Lopers (12-11, 8-8) on February 1st.
 
Having dropped five of six, E-State played like a team that needed a win as they led from start to finish, putting a stamp on the victory with a late 12-2 run to open up a 15 point cushion. 
 
Things were a bit physical and chippy throughout; late in the contest, Moore was ejected, as was an Emporia fan.
 
A 6-2 athletic guard who made 6 of 7 shots in the February 1st game, Moore went 13 of 18 (1 of 4 threes) from the field to score 12 over his season average. Backcourt mate Kaleb Wright, averaging 19 points per game, provided 20 points, six assists and six rebounds.
 
Both teams shot well, Emporia coming in at 56.7% (38 of 67) and the Lopers at 53.4% (31 of 54). Not an especially strong perimeter shooting team, seven different Hornets made at least one triple with 6-1 sophomore Micah Swank hitting three.
 
On the glass, Emporia grabbed 39 boards (16 offensive), leading to 16 second chance points. UNK came in with a plus 2.5 rebound margin and hadn't been out boarded by double figures since December 5th.
 
For the Lopers, freshman guard Kevin Dineen had a perfect shooting night (5 of 5 FG's, 2 of 2 threes, 1 of 1 FT's) to tally 13, tying a season-high. He also had two steals and an assist.
 
Fellow Omaha native Mike Dentlinger scored a team-high 20 as he was 9 of 16 from the floor with junior point Davion Pearson (Las Vegas, Nev.) warming up late to have 16 points and six assists. 
 
 
UNK is at Fort Hays State Saturday afternoon.