UNC Greensboro begins second half with 14-0 run, coasts to 67-50 win over injury-depleted NKU
NKyTribune staff GREENSBORO, N.C. — Angelo Allegri scored 12 points and Kyrin Galloway added 10 points as UNC Greensboro posted…
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Sharpe sizzles nets for career-high 30 points, NKU rolls to 79-64 win over Illinois State on Sunday
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter A driving layup here. A pull-up jumper there. A barrage of 3-pointers swishing through the…
NKU basketball notebook: Norse conditioned to win as Walton joins exclusive club in Horizon League
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter They lost all-time leading scorer and rebounder Drew McDonald to graduation. They watched Jalen Tate…
NKU blisters nets for 70.8 percent shooting in second half, pulls away for 76-57 win over Eastern Kentucky
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter After watching Eastern Kentucky bury seven 3-pointers in the first half, Darrin Horn’s message to…
Walton continues prolific scoring binge, pours in 32 points as NKU rolls to 76-54 win at Miami (Ohio)
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter OXFORD, Ohio — Dantez Walton, that beardless version of James Harden who plays forward at…
After nearly upsetting Arkansas, NKU squares off against Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday night at Millett Hall
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Looking for a way to gauge how Northern Kentucky compares to Wright State on the…
Unbeaten Arkansas escapes NKU upset bid, hangs on for 66-60 victory on Saturday night
NKyTribune staff FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Northern Kentucky will have to wait at least one more season to collect that so-called…
Stingy defensively and quick, unbeaten Arkansas (6-0) awaits NKU (5-2) on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Arkansas probably isn’t the opponent a 3-point shooting team would prefer to face on the…
Texas Southern rallies late in regulation, outlasts NKU in two overtimes, 98-96, on Saturday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Sooner or later, Texas Southern was destined to win a game. The Tigers arrived at…
Texas Southern brings road show to BB&T Arena, faces surging NKU on Saturday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Texas Southern doesn’t fear playing on the road, and that’s obvious by a season-opening schedule…
Walton and Faulkner combine for 35 points, NKU rallies in second half to post 59-57 win at Ball State
NKyTribune staff MUNCIE, Ind. — Under the most ideal of circumstances, beating Ball State inside Worthen Arena is difficult for…
NKU long-range shooters find rhythm, Norse coast to 82-70 victory over Coppin State
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Coppin State allowed Tyler Sharpe and his Northern Kentucky University teammates to find a rhythm…
Tate scores 22 points, NKU cruises to 71-45 victory over Transylvania in exhibition game
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Exhibition games don’t count, but they create plenty of questions — and answer a few…
Wright State tabbed preseason favorite in Horizon League; defending champion NKU voted second
NKyTribune staff Wright State has been selected the preseason favorite to capture the 2019-20 Horizon League men’s basketball championship, while…
NKU finishes unbeaten during three-game slate in U.S. Virgin Islands; Sharpe averages 27.3 ppg for Norse
NKyTribune staff SAINT THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Northern Kentucky University players and coaches enjoyed their tour of Saint Thomas…
Thomas More women’s basketball finishes No. 2 nationally in NCAA Division III attendance for 2018-19
NKyTribune staff Thomas More University finished No. 2 nationally in NCAA Division III women’s basketball average home attendance in 2018-19,…
March Madness arrives at NKU! Norse capture Horizon League championship, earn NCAA berth
NKyTribune staff DETROIT — As is usually the case this time in March, sadness and madness were on full display…
NKU advances to Horizon League Tourney semifinals with 99-88 win over Detroit Mercy
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Unlike a year ago at this time, Northern Kentucky University is headed to the semifinals…
Wright State rallies from big deficit, posts 81-77 win over NKU to force first-place tie in Horizon League
NKyTribune staff FAIRBORN, Ohio — The opportunity was there on Friday night for Northern Kentucky University to virtually wrap up…
IUPUI halts NKU winning streak at six games with 83-77 triumph on Friday night
NKyTribune staff INDIANAPOLIS — All of a sudden, IUPUI is arguably the hottest basketball team in the Horizon League. No…
NKU begins rugged Horizon League road trip Friday night with 7 p.m. game at IUPUI
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter A rugged Horizon League road trip awaits Northern Kentucky University this weekend, beginning with a…
NKU extends home winning streak to 17 with 73-60 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter They’ve beaten teams in tight defensive battles, and they’ve sprinted past the opposition in high-scoring…