Northern Kentucky played one of its sharpest offensive halves of the season Friday night, building an 18-point lead at the break and looking firmly in control against the Horizon League regular season champions. The Norse shot 60% in the first half and led 53-35 at halftime, riding paint touches, second
Wright State has already wrapped up the Horizon League regular season title heading into the finale. I broke down NKU’s tournament scenarios in the previous piece, so this serves as a quick reset on what is still at stake. With one game left, the Norse will finish between the
Northern Kentucky controlled this one from the opening stretch and never let it flip. Behind a dominant defensive first half and an explosive close to the period, the Norse built a cushion that carried them to an 81–70 win at Cleveland State. Here’s how it unfolded. A Sluggish
Northern Kentucky dug itself a massive hole early on Youngstown State’s senior night, scoring just 15 points in the first half and trailing by 20 at one point before mounting a furious comeback after the break. The Norse showed real fight over the final 20 minutes, trimming the deficit
With just a handful of games left in the regular season, every possession carries weight in the Horizon League standings. Wednesday night’s matchup with Purdue Fort Wayne wasn’t just another conference game, it had real seeding implications for both sides trying to position themselves for March. Northern Kentucky
The most important game for NKU the rest of the season is the next one. That starts with Purdue Fort Wayne coming to town. The Mastodons have dropped 4 of their last 6, though they did just hold serve at home with a five-point win over IU Indy. With the
Northern Kentucky looked out of sync for much of the first half and trailed by nine at the break. Even after falling behind by double digits again early in the second half, the Norse flipped the game with a decisive mid-half run and clutch shot making down the stretch. In
Northern Kentucky and Milwaukee both entered Friday night at Truist Arena searching for traction, each trying to stop a losing streak that had lingered longer than either side wanted. The game followed that script for most of the night, tight, physical, and contested deep into the second half. In the
The Norse traded punches with the Phoenix for 45 minutes, fighting through early rebounding issues, a second-half swing, and a late-game scramble that sent the game to overtime. In the end, one final shot was the difference, as Green Bay escaped Truist Arena with an 87–84 overtime win in
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,