Category: nku
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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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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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LJ Wells Shines in NKU Victory Over Vikings
NKU welcomed the Cleveland State Vikings into Truist Arena on Wednesday night to open Horizon League play, and the evening delivered a mix of encouraging signs and clear areas for improvement. The Norse showed flashes of what makes this group so dangerous: pace, balance, and stretches of disruptive defense, but…
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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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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…
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Final: Northern Kentucky 82 Eastern Kentucky 71
NKU is playing as a true cohesive unit this season rather than relying on one or two players to carry the load. There’s no better evidence of this than seeing Donovan Oday — arguably NKU’s most important player — coming off the bench because his energy is so valuable in that role,…
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Norse Run the Chippewas Out of their gym
NKU 90, Central Michigan 66 | Nov 20, 2025 NKU went into Mount Pleasant on Thursday night and dominated from start to finish, turning a projected tight game into a statement road win. The Norse, who came into the game as 4-point underdogs per KenPom and facing the 258th-slowest tempo…
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ETSU’s Defense Sets the Tone; NKU Struggles Offensively
his game was ultimately decided by ETSU’s defensive intensity and NKU’s inability to consistently shoot the basketball. The Norse opened the night 1–10 from three and finished the first half 4–17 from deep. Things didn’t improve much after the break, as NKU went just 3–13 from beyond the arc in…
