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Drew McDonald (34) had 15 points and 8 rebounds Saturday in NKUs 79-77 loss to UIC.

Norse fall in final seconds to Illinois-Chicago

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 13, 2016

CHICAGO -- A furious final-minute rally fell just short Saturday as the NKU men's basketball team lost to Illinois-Chicago, 79-77.Northern Kentucky (9-16, 5-9 in Horizon League) trailed by six, 78-72,...

Tyler Johnson (23) led NKU with 9 points Thursday in NKUs loss to Valparaiso.

League-leading Valparaiso downs NKU

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 12, 2016

VALPARAISO, Indiana - Holding NKU to just 31.8 percent shooting in the first half, Valparaiso continued its impressive play Thursday night, defeating the Norse 64-52.Valparaiso maintains its three-game...

Lavone Holland II (11) and the NKU Norse travel to take on Valparaiso tonight.

Norse look for road upset at Valparaiso

Eli Reese, Contributor February 11, 2016

Coming off of a huge home victory Saturday, the NKU men’s basketball team will take on Horizon League-leading Valparaiso 8 p.m. tonight.The Crusaders are first in the conference (20-4 overall, 10-1 Horizon...

Christine Roush (10) had 19 points Saturday in NKU win over Valparaiso. It was the fourth straight win for the Norse.

Norse women sweep four-game road trip

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 7, 2016

VALPARAISO, Indiana -- Leading by just six at halftime, the NKU women's basketball team stormed out of the locker room Saturday, burying Valparaiso in the third quarter on the way to a 68-50 win.The win...

Tyler White (3) scored his 1,000th point in an NKU uniform Saturday in a comeback win over Milwaukee.

White’s milestone helps Norse rally against Milwaukee

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 7, 2016

NKU ended their two-game losing streak in thrilling fashion on Homecoming Night, beating the Milwaukee Panthers by a score of 75-71. It was their first win against Milwaukee in school history, after losing...

NKUs Molly Glick (24) had 15 points Thursday in NKUs win over Illinois-Chicago.

NKU women win third straight, 72-61

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 4, 2016

CHICAGO -- The NKU women's basketball team never trailed Thursday night, cruising to a 72-61 victory at Illinois-Chicago.After leading by five at the end of the first quarter, the Norse (13-8, 5-5 in Horizon...

Jalen Billups (21) had 17 points in NKUs loss Thursday to Cleveland State.

GALLERY: Late rally falls short as Norse beaten by Green Bay

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 4, 2016

The NKU men's basketball team cut a 15-point second half deficit to four points in the final minute, only to fall short in an 85-78 loss to Green Bay Thursday night at BB&T Arena.It wasn't the effort...

Dean Danos (44) had 12 points and 5 assists Monday in NKUs loss to Oakland.

GALLERY: Oakland pulls away late to defeat Norse

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 1, 2016

Leading by just four points with 4:12 remaining, Oakland went on an 11-0 run and defeated Northern Kentucky 85-74 Monday evening at BB&T Arena.Against one of the best teams in the Horizon League, NKU...

SharRae Davis (0) had 16 points Saturday in NKUs win over Youngstown State.

Hot-shooting Norse pound Penguins

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor January 30, 2016

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Shooting a blistering 58 percent from the floor, the NKU women's basketball team led most of the way Saturday in an 88-77 victory over Youngstown State.Northern Kentucky picked up its...

Tyler White (3) had 14 points Friday in NKUs win over Detroit.

Norse down Detroit for third win in four games

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor January 29, 2016

DETROIT, Michigan -- The NKU men's basketball team picked up its third win in its last four games Friday with a 91-83 victory against Detroit.NKU (8-12 overall, 4-5 in Horizon League) trailed at the half...

NKU senior Courtney Roush (12) was named Horizon League player of the week by the conference, becoming the first NKU women’s player to receive the honor.

Twin power! Roush sisters nearly outscore Cleveland State

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor January 28, 2016

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Roush twins provided just about all the offense the NKU women's basketball team needed Thursday night in an 83-51 beatdown of Cleveland State.Christine Roush led all scorers with...

Lavone Holland II (11) had 10 points Sunday in NKUs loss to Valparaiso.

Valparaiso defense smothers Norse

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor January 25, 2016

Valparaiso remained tied for the top spot in the Horizon League after Saturday's 71-46 win over Northern Kentucky at BB&T Arena.The Crusaders used a strong effort defensively to stymie NKU.The Norse...

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