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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
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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,
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Youngstown State hasn’t had much success in Highland Heights. The Penguins have lost four straight games at Truist Arena and have just one win there since 2000, a 70–60 victory in December 2020. A win on Sunday would snap that skid and mark just the fifth road win
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Northern Kentucky’s 81–72 win over IU Indy was anything but clean, but it was telling. The Norse trailed for long stretches, dug themselves out of an early hole, and leaned on defense and late execution to flip the game after halftime. It was the kind of conference win
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IU Indy, formerly IUPUI, enters the matchup as the lone winless team in Horizon League play, and the outlook has been difficult. KenPom projects just one conference win the rest of the way, coming at home against Cleveland State, underscoring how steep the climb has been through the first half
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Northern Kentucky went into Moon Township and survived a full 40 minutes of Robert Morris shot-making and offensive rebounding, escaping with a 79–77 win. The Colonials hit from deep and owned the glass, but NKU leaned on poise, physicality, and timely defense. First Half RMU jumps out fast, NKU
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Robert Morris is still feeling the ripple effects of last season’s success. The Colonials won both the Horizon League regular season and tournament championships, but one of the costs of that run was extreme roster turnover. Just 11.9% of last season’s minutes returned, forcing RMU to rebuild
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Northern Kentucky’s final nonconference test before the break turned into a familiar kind of grind. Charleston’s size and experience put pressure on the Norse early, and while NKU showed real fight with a second-half surge that briefly flipped the game, key mistakes and missed stops late proved costly.
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Northern Kentucky entered the night with its home floor still unblemished, riding an unbeaten record at Truist Arena and the confidence that comes with it. That streak was put to the test against an Oakland team comfortable playing in fast and physical games. What followed was exactly that: a back-and-forth
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Heading into Wednesday's game, Oakland brings one of the more efficient offenses NKU will see this season. The Grizzlies rank inside the top 80 nationally in offensive efficiency per KenPom and take care of the ball, turning it over on just 14.3% of their possessions. They have
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Northern Kentucky took care of business on the road Saturday afternoon, navigating a physical, back-and-forth game at Knights Hall to come away with an 80–76 win over Bellarmine. The Norse built control through defense and timely scoring, weathered multiple runs from the Knights, and made just enough plays late
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For the first time in nearly two decades, Bellarmine is moving forward with a new voice leading the program, even if the transition feels familiar. Doug Davenport, long viewed as the coach in waiting, officially took over this season after nearly a decade on staff under his father, Scott Davenport.