Postgame Analysis
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
Postgame Analysis
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-
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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
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Northern Kentucky handled its business on Tuesday night, rolling past Brescia 92–53 and never giving the visitors a chance. NKU controlled the game from the opening minute, built a 29 point cushion by halftime, and used the night to play the bench depth and work on defensive effort. It
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Northern Kentucky walked into Fort Wayne carrying momentum and a chance to stack another early-season win, but the afternoon turned into a test of composure and toughness. The Norse controlled the first half with efficient offense and disruptive defense, building a 15-point lead that looked secure. Everything changed
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Northern Kentucky opened Horizon League play with one of its sharpest offensive performances of the season, rolling past Cleveland State 95–80 inside Truist Arena. The Norse came out blazing from the perimeter, controlled the glass, and survived a second half surge where the Vikings briefly grabbed the lead before
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Northern Kentucky wrapped up its third game in six days with a hard-earned comeback win over Boston University, climbing to 6–2 and extending its winning streak to five. The first half unfolded at BU’s preferred crawl, but the Norse completely flipped the game after halftime by cranking
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Northern Kentucky returned to Truist Arena on Wednesday looking to continue its early-season momentum, and the matchup with Wofford delivered just about everything except a smooth flowing game. The officials called it tight from the opening tip, both teams had to dig deep, and the game became a possession-
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Northern Kentucky returned to Truist Arena on Monday looking to build on the progress it showed last week, and it ended up getting a full game’s worth of resistance from Eastern Kentucky. The first half swung back and forth with runs on both sides, and NKU had to steady
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Northern Kentucky went into Mount Pleasant on Thursday night for a matchup that marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs at the Division I level, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for a team still searching for rhythm. With the season’s first starting-
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After dropping both games on their Tennessee swing, Northern Kentucky came home needing a reset. Sunday’s matchup with the University of the Cumberlands offered exactly that: a chance to regroup, tighten the details, and get back to playing aggressive. It was an NAIA opponent, but a top-12 one
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Back in Tennessee for the second time in a week, Northern Kentucky ran into an ETSU team that came out sharp and aggressive from the start. The early pressure created problems and left the Norse fighting to steady themselves before finding a rhythm later in the first half. Let’s