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…
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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 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…
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…
Don Owen: NKU braces for furious Thursday night storm as Youngstown State invades BB&T Arena
A furious winter storm is scheduled to hit Northern Kentucky on Thursday night. It’s forcefully approaching from the Northeast Ohio…
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…
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…
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…
Injury-plagued NKU begins Horizon League play Saturday against visiting Milwaukee at BB&T Arena
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Even when it was at full strength, Northern Kentucky expected to face a major test…
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…