Northern Kentucky put together one of its stronger defensive halves of the season, limiting Oakland to tough looks and just 29 points before the break while carrying a one-point lead into halftime. But the game flipped after the intermission. Oakland began consistently getting downhill, scoring inside and living at the
Northern Kentucky struggled to find consistent footing from the opening tip and never truly settled into the game. Missed opportunities, foul trouble, and long scoring droughts kept the Norse playing from behind, and while there were brief stretches of fight and shot-making, they were almost always followed by breakdowns on
Northern Kentucky's last win was against Detroit Mercy three games ago on January 15th. The Norse opened the game playing downhill, forcing misses, and turning those misses into transition chances, which set the tone for the night. Dan Gherezgher’s immediate shot-making helped NKU jump out in front,
Northern Kentucky never found solid footing in Dayton. Turnovers, missed assignments, and an inability to get consistent stops allowed Wright State to control the game from early in the first half and dictate the flow throughout. Despite a late push and an outstanding scoring night from Dan Gherezgher, the Norse
Saturday’s matchup comes with an adjusted start time, moved up to 1 pm out of precaution for fan and player safety with an incoming snowstorm expected in the region. Northern Kentucky has faced an interesting trend recently, with back-to-back opponents coming off losses to the bottom two teams in
Northern Kentucky and Robert Morris delivered exactly what a Horizon League January matchup should look like: physical, fast, and decided by the smallest margins. The Norse spent the night trading punches with a Colonials team that never stopped attacking, digging out of early holes, flipping momentum after halftime, and forcing
Northern Kentucky left little doubt from start to finish, pairing pace, pressure, and shot-making to overwhelm Detroit Mercy at Truist Arena. The Norse set the tone early, absorbed every push the Titans made, and consistently responded with timely offense and defensive activity. First Half Early Edge, Fresh Start for Gherezgher
Detroit Mercy is showing signs of a real resurgence in the Horizon League. After going a combined 5–35 in league play over the previous two seasons, the Titans have already matched that momentum early this year, sitting at 4–3 in conference action. Two of those wins came against
Northern Kentucky spent the entire afternoon trying to dig out of a hole it created in the opening 20 minutes. After getting blitzed by Green Bay’s first-half shooting and trailing by as many as 19, the Norse showed real fight in the second half, chipping away possession by possession
Northern Kentucky wasted little time turning a road conference game into a statement. From the opening minutes, the Norse imposed their will with pace, physicality, and relentless effort on the glass, steadily stretching the floor and suffocating Milwaukee’s ability to respond. What started as a competitive early exchange quickly
Milwaukee and Northern Kentucky have built a familiar Horizon League rivalry since NKU joined the league in 2015-16. The Norse hold a 13-10 all-time record against the Panthers, but recent history has tilted Milwaukee’s way. MKE has won seven of the last nine meetings, including a 92-70 win at
Northern Kentucky set the tone early and never truly let go. Behind a dominant first half built on defensive pressure, transition scoring, and physical play, the Norse rolled to a 94–79 win over Youngstown State at Truist Arena. While the Penguins found rhythm after halftime and made things interesting,