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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,
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Saturday’s matchup comes with an adjusted start time, moved up to 1 pm out of precaution for fan and player safety with an incoming snowstorm expected in the region. Northern Kentucky has faced an interesting trend recently, with back-to-back opponents coming off losses to the bottom two teams in
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Detroit Mercy is showing signs of a real resurgence in the Horizon League. After going a combined 5–35 in league play over the previous two seasons, the Titans have already matched that momentum early this year, sitting at 4–3 in conference action. Two of those wins came against
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Purdue Fort Wayne rolls into Saturday led by Jon Coffman, now in his 12th season at the helm. Coffman took over in 2014 after three years as an assistant and has since become the winningest coach in program history, entering the year with a 198–155 record. His teams usually
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Northern Kentucky closes out the home stand at Truist Arena on Wednesday riding an eight-game home winning streak dating back to last season. The Norse roll into league play on the heels of a strong nonconference finish and a milestone night for Dan Gherezgher, who crossed 1,000 career points
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Northern Kentucky returns to Truist Arena on Saturday for its third game in six days, and the challenge waiting on the other side looks very different from the last two. Boston University comes in banged up but dangerous, built around one of the most efficient perimeter attacks in the country.