NKU in season-high scoring outburst to romp in Horizon tourney play over Detroit Mercy
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter In Northern Kentucky’s march to and through the month of March in recent seasons,…
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NKU has the answer to end Cleveland State’s 2nd-longest win streak in nation
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter As this basketball season slipped away for Northern Kentucky’s Norse — going 28 days…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Goodbye to Adam Kunkel, an NCAA hello to TMU and Coach Cal to ‘little guy’
Time to talk of mostly basketball, NCAA basketball, right now. Here goes. *** GOING OUT WITH A BANG: The rest…
NKU’s Darrin and UK’s Walker Horn: For this athletic father and son, basketball just runs in the family
By Andy Furman NKyTribune Reporter Perhaps the apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree. But, for one Kentucky family,…
One-point loss in league championship game keeps NKU men from going to NCAA basketball playoffs
By Brendan Connelly NKyTribune sports reporter INDIANAPOLIS — The heated college basketball rivalry between Northern Kentucky and Wright State lived…
NKU men advance to championship game of Horizon tournament behind solid defensive performance
By Brendan Connelly NKyTribune sports reporter INDIANAPOLIS — Northern Kentucky University is one win away from claiming its fourth Horizon…
Oakland halts NKU’s two-year reign as Horizon League Tournament champions with 69-58 victory
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor INDIANAPOLIS — The goal of a Horizon League three-peat ended late Monday night for…
Böhm’s buzzer-beater lifts NKU to 70-69 win over Detroit Mercy in Horizon League Tournament
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor With less than five seconds remaining in the game against Detroit Mercy on Tuesday…
Wright State rebounds from setback in series opener, rallies for 77-71 victory over NKU on Saturday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The ultimate irony of Wright State’s 77-71 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday night…
Warrick pours in 23 points, NKU snaps Wright State winning streak at nine with 81-75 victory on Friday
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Remember the quick, smooth release of Ray Allen, the former NBA standout who earned…
Langdon stands tall in final seconds, hits jumper to lift NKU to 69-67 win over Illinois-Chicago
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Bryson Langdon is listed as 5-foot-9 on the Northern Kentucky roster, and he is…
NKU shoots 72 percent in second half, rallies for 81-76 road win at Robert Morris on Friday night
NKyTribune staff MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Northern Kentucky shot a blistering 72 percent from the field in the second half…
IUPUI turns Friday evening into nightmarish experience for NKU with 74-69 victory over Norse
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The unimaginable became a nightmarish reality for Northern Kentucky on Friday evening inside BB&T…
Warrick’s basket in final seconds lifts NKU to 70-68 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Freshmen have made gigantic impacts for Northern Kentucky on the basketball court this season….
Warrick, Faulkner provide clutch plays, NKU rallies for 75-68 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Northern Kentucky rang in the new year Friday night by hosting an old foe…
Youngstown State snaps Norse jinx, salvages weekend split with 70-60 win at NKU on Sunday
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor In the world of college basketball, disappointing afternoons in December can ultimately lead to…
Eleeda, Warrick find range against Youngstown State zone, NKU coasts to 79-64 Horizon League win
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Northern Kentucky’s Adham Eleeda is the epitome of a 3-point shooting specialist. The senior…
Dayton uses big scoring spurts in each half, holds off late NKU rally for 66-60 victory on Tuesday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor DAYTON, Ohio — As a result of the ongoing pandemic, college basketball schedules have…
NKU standout Warrick earns Horizon League weekly honor for second time, makes history as well
NKyTribune staff Northern Kentucky University’s Marques Warrick has been selected as the Horizon League Freshman of the Week for the…
Faulkner stuffs stat sheet, drains clutch 3-pointer as NKU posts 74-65 win over Tennessee Tech
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The jumpers weren’t falling for Trevon Faulkner on Thursday night, but that didn’t stop…
Nelson pounds the glass, Warrick dazzles in debut as NKU pulls out 74-73 win over Ball State
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Adrian Nelson is still a rebounding machine. Trevon Faulkner is virtually unstoppable — unless…
NKU begins season against Ball State on Wednesday; Norse seek fifth straight 20-win campaign
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Missing from the Northern Kentucky roster are a pair of 1,000-point scorers (Dantez Walton…