Category: nku
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Donovan Oday’s Heroics Not Enough as NKU Falls
Game Summary: NKU completed their Wisconsin trip this weekend and kicked it off with a historic win over Milwaukee. NKU appears to have celebrated just a bit too hard on Saturday and did not come ready to play today in Green Bay. NKU gave up 38 points in the first…
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NKU Dominates Milwaukee: Game Recap
Northern Kentucky Norse 85 | Milwaukee Panthers 67 UWM Panther Arena | Miwaukee, Wisconsin | Attendance: 1747 NKU thoroughly outperformed the Milwaukee team tonight, despite entering the game as the underdog. The Norse are now on a four-game winning streak and will face the Phoenix in Green Bay on Sunday…
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NKU outlasts Youngstown State After a furious Penguin comeback
NKU’s first half couldn’t have gone better, holding Youngstown State to just 3-21 from deep, and 7-31 from the field in the first half. NKU took a 50-24 lead into the break, however, Youngstown State is a team that, as Coach Horn mentioned postgame, plays with a lot of poise…
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NKU’s Second-Half Surge Fuels Comeback Win Over IU Indianapolis
NKU 81 | IU Indianapolis 72 | FINAL For the second Horizon League matchup in a row, NKU fights back from a double digit deficit to grab a key victory. In the first half, NKU had significant difficulty with the pressure that IU Indy plays with, however, they only turned…
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Happy New Year!
NYE brought us really fun matchups from both the basketball and football lens! In Football: Ohio State gets upset by Miami!! The Canes jumped out to a 14-0 lead and held on to take down the Buckeyes! Biggest CFP upset in the history of the CFP! In basketball: NC State…
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Key Takeaways from NKU’s Hard-Fought Win Over RMU
NKU 79 | RMU 77 NKU picked up a hard fought Road victory on Tuesday night to climb to 2-2 in the Horizon League this year! The Norse trailed 17-4 before the offense came to life, outscoring the Colonials 39-28 in the final 13:05 of the first half. The comeback…
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Chris Mack’s Return to The Area: Cougars topple the Norse
Final | NKU 74 | Charleston 85 First, I just wanted to say welcome back to the City to Chris Mack. A lot of my passion for college hoops came from his teams at Xavier, so getting to cover a game with him coaching in it was a really cool…
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Sunday, Dec 21: Happy Winter Solstice!
Welcome to Winter! We have some really solid hoops today before the week will slow down with the Holiday! I’ve updated this daily piece a bit. It now includes yesterday’s recap, as well as today’s games to watch! I try to focus on recapping the relevant top end games, and…
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Down to the Wire: NKU Falls to Oakland in a Classic
Final: Oakland: 82 | Northern Kentucky: 77 Tonight’s matchup between Oakland and Northern Kentucky delivered exactly what the analytics suggested it would: a highly competitive game that was effectively a toss-up entering the night. The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with Oakland taking a 41–38 lead into the break.…
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NKU vs. Oakland: Key Horizon League Clash
NKU Hosts Oakland in a Crucial Horizon League Clash on Wednesday Night!If Northern Kentucky University (NKU) aims to claim the Horizon League title, they must defeat top contenders like Oakland when they visit Truist Arena. Oakland Golden Grizzlies Overview: KenPom Breakdown: Oakland excels offensively (ranked 77th nationally) but struggles defensively…
