DeKALB – It took about a year before Northern Illinois men’s basketball coach Mark Montgomery was able to tell Kevin and Keith Gray apart.

It definitely is understandable, as the twin NIU sophomore forwards stand at 6-foot-8 and both are listed at 225 pounds. Now in his second season in DeKalb, Montgomery has figured out some small differences between the two, but it still can be a challenge – especially when both have the same haircut.

“I can tell them apart from their facial structure, as long as I’m seeing the front of their face,” Montgomery said. “But from behind, if they don’t have a number on, it’s hard to tell.”