NKU men sign Highlands standout Vinson, Bowling Green star Mason; Norse women add four recruits
NKyTribune staff Highlands High School standout Sam Vinson signed a national letter of intent with Northern Kentucky University on Wednesday….
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Former NKU star Walton inks professional contract in Finland; averaged 16.1 points as a senior
By Bryan McEldowney Northern Kentucky University Recent Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball graduate Dantez Walton signed his first professional contract…
NKU’s Harris named to 2020 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team of college basketball assistant coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches has named Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball assistant coach David Harris to its 2020…
Former NKU player Adheke, now at East Tennessee State, needed to Google ‘basketball’ as a youth
By Joe Avento Johnson City Press You can certainly say Silas Adheke has come a long way in his basketball…
NKU adds former Elizabethtown High School basketball standout Darius Harding to 2020-21 roster
NKyTribune staff Northern Kentucky University has added a pair of recruits for the 2020-21 season with the signings of Darius…
Sweet repeat! NKU captures second straight Horizon League Tournament championship, NCAA berth
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter INDIANAPOLIS — A new head coach. A completely different system. A one-time role player turned…
Tate, Sharpe and Walton combine for 62 points, NKU defeats Green Bay in Horizon League semifinals
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter INDIANAPOLIS — After his team dropped an 80-69 decision to Northern Kentucky on Monday night…
Wright State holds off late NKU rally for 64-62 win, captures Horizon League regular-season title
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter To the energized crowd of 6,776 inside BB&T Arena, Friday night’s showdown between Wright State…
Illinois-Chicago scoffs at power rankings, defies odds during 73-43 blowout over NKU on Sunday
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Illinois-Chicago’s shockingly easy 73-43 win at Northern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon is another example of…
Tate nets career-high 31 points, extinguishes IUPUI upset attempt (and NKU alarms) during 84-70 win
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter With Northern Kentucky struggling against IUPUI on Friday night, the alarm system inside BB&T Arena…
NKU notebook: Students show up in full force on Saturday for Homecoming game, but will they return?
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter An impressive turnout by students and alumni at Saturday night’s Homecoming game resulted in a…
Tate, Faulkner combine for 40 points, NKU rolls to 84-65 win over Detroit Mercy on Saturday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Statistics should confirm what a basketball coach already knows, so Darrin Horn wasn’t surprised to…
Faulkner’s clutch defensive gem in final seconds lifts NKU past Oakland in Thursday night thriller, 73-70
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter For much of Thursday night, Oakland’s Rashad Williams stole the spotlight at BB&T Arena with…
Wright State displays inside muscle, rolls to 95-63 win over NKU in nationally televised showdown
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter FAIRBORN, Ohio — The first-place showdown quickly turned into a colossal beatdown Friday night at…
Don Owen: NKU dispatches nemesis Cleveland State, now focuses on Friday showdown at Wright State
While shedding the tag of “The guy who replaced John Brannen,” Northern Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn has brought a…
Don Owen: Motivated and focused, NKU continues to prove toughness overcomes adversity
Be completely honest. Think back to October, just a few weeks before the college basketball season tipped off. Did you…
Sharpe joins 1,000-point club, NKU extends win streak to four with 88-63 triumph over Youngstown State
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Tyler Sharpe can give you at least 1,000 reasons that Northern Kentucky’s resounding 88-63 victory…
Green Bay combines freewheeling offense, effective defense to knock off cold-shooting NKU, 73-59
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter If Darrin Horn planned to write a book about his first season as head coach…
Sharpe continues scoring spree, pours in 31 points as NKU posts 74-64 win over Milwaukee at BB&T Arena
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter No Jalen Tate. No Dantez Walton. No rowdy student section. Those noticeable absences did little…
Don Owen: Christmas Eve a time for memorable gifts, including biggest upset in college hoops history
Christmas Eve is always my favorite day of the year. For many reasons. For several decades. From trying to figure…
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…