Category: college-basketball
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Tuesday’s Games to Watch
Despite what the national media might have you believe, last night was actually a really solid night of hoops! My daily scoreboard has the key results on X, but we had tight games, upsets, and a buzzer-beater. METHODOLOGY Each game is assigned a Power Rating (1–5): 5️⃣ Must-WatchNational-impact game; typically Q1 vs.…
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Norse Conquer the Knights in Louisville
NKU 80, Bellarmine 76 Knight Hall |Louisville, KY Bellarmine failed to capitalize on a slow shooting start from Northern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Louisville, and the Norse made them pay. NKU carried a 44–38 lead into halftime and, importantly, bucked a recent trend by coming out of the break…
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Norse Dominate NAIA Brescia behind 6 in double figures
Northern Kentucky 92, Brescia 53 NKU faced off against the Brescia Bearcats (NAIA) in their final non-Division I matchup of the year. The Norse played down to their competition for the first eight minutes or so before pulling away late in the first half, building a commanding 50-21 lead at…
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Top College Hoops Games to Watch Dec 8-14
Originally Posted Dec 8, 2025. Updated Dec 11, 2025 @ 11:15 ET Welcome to all of you who were solely focused on college football! The hoops season is in full swing with several conferences starting conference play last week, a ton of great non-con matchups and surprise results everywhere! Let’s…
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NKU Basketball Falls to Purdue Fort Wayne 79–77 After Second-Half Collapse
NKU 77Purdue Fort Wayne 79 Northern Kentucky entered Saturday afternoon on a six-game winning streak, looking to continue its strong start to Horizon League play. Purdue Fort Wayne, however, did not let it get to seven. The Norse dominated the opening 20 minutes, building a commanding 44–29 halftime lead. NKU…
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Welcome to the Most Intense Rivalry in College Basketball
Just 3.1 miles separate Fifth Third Arena from the Cintas Center, but on Friday night, that short drive will feel like two different worlds. The 93rd annual Crosstown Shootout tips off inside what promises to be a deafening, fully-charged Cintas Center—one of the sport’s most hostile environments and an arena…
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The Norse Host the Vikings to Open Horizon League Play
Welcome to Horizon League play! As part of my expanded Northern Kentucky coverage, I’ll be providing quick, high-level previews ahead of each conference matchup. If you’re looking for the full position-by-position breakdowns, David over at norseillustrated.com has you more than covered. Wednesday night, the Norse open conference action at home against Cleveland State,…
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ACC/SEC Challenge, Rivalries, and Key Matchups Promise an Elite College Basketball Week!
Feast week was, and always is an absolutely phenomenal time, this year was no different! We saw key matchups every day, with the weekend slowing down a bit for football rivalry week! I hope you had a great week with family, friends, good food and great hoops! This week, however, the…
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Dominant Second Half Propels NKU to Victory
NKU fights off a brutal first half to finish the week a perfect 3-0 and extend the winning streak to five games; this team is doing it in completely different ways every night. Tonight started as an old-school rock fight. The Norse shot a grim 8-27 (3-16 from three) in…
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Survive The Whistle, Seize the win: Norse Win their 4th in a row
NKU 93, Wofford 83 Truist Arena | November 26, 2025 Buckle up. This one felt more like a football game to start than a basketball game. For twenty chaotic first-half minutes, the referees blew their whistles for sixteen Norse fouls resulting in thirty—THIRTY—Wofford free throws. This resulted in seven Norse…
