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
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