Drastically altered by virus, Northern Kentucky still produced several memorable sports stories in 2020
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor What were the top sports stories in Northern Kentucky during the past year? Unlike…
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NKU notebook: Warrick named Horizon League Freshman of the Week; Norse women play at Akron
NKyTribune staff Freshman guard Marques Warrick has already made an immediate impact for Northern Kentucky University. The Lexington native has…
Don Owen: Denied a shot at NBA, Kentucky Colonels made Bluegrass epicenter of hoops in 1975
Would you believe the best professional basketball team in the world once made its home in Kentucky? Yes, and in…
Don Owen: NKU basketball, writing novels symbolically intersect during this unfortunate March
Playing sports and writing novels have more in common than I ever imagined. You can approach the first completion point…
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…
Norse survive late Penguin rally for 61-59 win; NKU, Wright State meet for top seed in Horizon League
NKyTribune staff YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Thanks to a stellar defensive performance against Youngstown State scoring dynamo Darius Quisenberry, Northern Kentucky…
Walton nets 22 points, NKU clinches fourth consecutive 20-win season with 73-59 triumph at Cleveland State
NKyTribune staff CLEVELAND — Dantez Walton scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half Thursday night as…
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…
NKU plays host to Oakland in key Horizon League battle Thursday night at BB&T Arena
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Remember when Northern Kentucky and Oakland squared off a month ago in Michigan? Well, both…
NKU defense sparkles, Norse grind out 65-56 victory at Milwaukee to sweep Wisconsin road trip
NKyTribune staff MILWAUKEE — The tougher-than-iron defense of Northern Kentucky was on full display Sunday afternoon as the Norse posted…
NKU’s Langdon nets 22 points in 71-62 win at Green Bay; Tate, Walton each collect double-doubles
NKyTribune staff GREEN BAY, Wis. — Bryson Langdon scored a career-high 22 points as Northern Kentucky rallied to post a…
No longer a laughing matter for NKU fans, Cleveland State visits BB&T Arena on Saturday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Northern Kentucky basketball fans will not be laughing when Cleveland State arrives at BB&T Arena…
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…
Sharpe, Faulkner and Langdon combine for 60 points, NKU rolls to 96-71 win at IUPUI on Sunday
NKyTribune staff INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Sharpe, Trevon Faulkner and Bryson Langdon combined for 60 points Sunday afternoon as Northern Kentucky…
NKU scores 30 unanswered points in second half, cruises to 68-52 win at Illinois-Chicago on Friday
NKyTribune staff CHICAGO — How many times does a national television audience get to watch a 30-0 run during a…
Langdon nets career-high 21 points, NKU uses 11-0 run in second half to ignite 75-64 win at Oakland
NKyTribune staff ROCHESTER, Mich. — Ball movement, balanced scoring and a late 11-0 run added up to a key road…