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…
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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…
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…
College basketball notebook: Sharpe honored by Horizon League, Walton making ‘progress’ from injury
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Northern Kentucky’s Tyler Sharpe sizzled from long range last week, and the torrid-shooting lefty from…
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…
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…
Detroit Mercy rallies from early 16-4 deficit, halts NKU series dominance with 66-58 victory
NKyTribune staff DETROIT — Justin Miller scored 18 points on Friday night as Detroit Mercy ended a seven-game losing streak…
NKU (9-5) travels to Motor City for Friday night Horizon League showdown at Detroit Mercy (2-12)
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Don’t be fooled by Detroit Mercy’s 2-12 record. Pay no attention to the misleading defensive…
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…
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…
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…
Harris collects double-double, NKU cruises to 86-56 win over Midway (Ky.) on Monday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Since Thanksgiving is still three days away, the hoops menu inside BB&T Arena on Monday…
College basketball notebook: NewCath grad Weyer scores 23 points in 97-68 Bellarmine victory
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Newport Central Catholic graduate Ben Weyer poured in 23 points Saturday night as Bellarmine rolled…