Northern Kentucky basketball will head into the 2026–27 season with plenty of change, starting with some major developments off the court. NKU is already in a transition period within its athletic leadership. Christina Roybal, who led NKU Athletics since 2022, stepped down before the end of her contract after
Northern Kentucky went toe to toe with Wright State for much of the night, trading runs, big shots, and momentum swings in a game that never stayed calm for long. A strong Norse push early in the second half briefly flipped control, but turnovers, foul trouble, and a Raiders scoring
Northern Kentucky didn’t just win, they took control and never gave it back. After grinding through a physical first half, the Norse erupted offensively, spacing the floor, crashing the glass, and turning defensive pressure into a runaway second half. By the time the final horn sounded, NKU had turned
Green Bay has been one of the Horizon League’s biggest turnaround stories this season. After winning just four games last year, the Phoenix now sit at 18 wins and earned their first Horizon League Tournament victory since March 5, 2020. That jump is rooted in continuity. Green Bay returned
No introduction can do this game justice. Just go ahead and start reading. First Half Oakland Controls the Glass Early, Oday Ignites NKU’s Offense Oakland set the tone on the opening possession by doing exactly what Northern Kentucky feared: attacking the offensive glass. Isaac Garrett grabbed the first miss
The Norse will open Horizon League tournament play on the road at Oakland. The Golden Grizzlies swept the regular season series, but they have cooled off since the last meeting on February 1. Oakland is just 2-5 in its last seven, and those two wins came against IU Indy and
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