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NKU guard Todd Johnson dribbles up the court after stealing the ball from USC Upstate. Johnson had a game high 24 points in NKUs 84-65 win over USC Upstate on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 at The Bank of Kentucky Center

Sharp shooting leads NKU to Senior Night win

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor February 28, 2015

With conference tournament seeding hanging in the balance on Senior Night, the NKU men’s basketball team took advantage of a hot shooting hand by Todd Johnson to lead the Norse to a 84-65 win over the...

NKU seniors and their family celebrated before NKU win over Kennesaw State for senior night. NKU defeated Kennesaw State 68-61 at the Bank of Kentucky Center on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.

Norse women score big win on Senior Night

DeSherion McBroom, Reporter February 25, 2015

On Wednesday night, the Norse women hosted their last home game of the season against the Kennesaw Owls, which was also senior night. The team sent their seniors out in style with a 68-61 win over the...

Norse women throw up points in win at Regents Hall

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor February 21, 2015

Donning throwback uniforms in honor of Throwback Night at Regents Hall, the NKU women’s basketball team lit up the scoreboard early and cruised to a 67-29 win over the North Florida Ospreys. “I thought...

NKU guard Jordan Jackson goes up for the layup during the second half of todays win over Stetson. NKU defeated Stetson 82-57 on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at The Bank of Kentucky Center

Persons career night bring Norse out on top

Carrie Crotzer, Managing Editor February 14, 2015

NKU took on the Stetson Hatters Saturday night looking for redemption after a tough loss to Florida Gulf Coast Thursday. The Norse were able to find it with a 82-57 win. The last time the two teams met,...

NKU guards Chad Jackson (top right), Tyler White (left) and center Jalen Billups (bottom right) struggle to rebound the ball against FGCUs Marc-Eddy Norelia (center) during NKUs 59-65 loss to FGCU. NKU lost to Florida Gulf Coast 59-65 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.

Norse lose thriller to Florida Gulf Coast

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor February 12, 2015

Coming off a huge Homecoming win over Lipscomb, the NKU men’s basketball was hoping to repeat by beating the top team in the Atlantic Sun in the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, but fell short, losing 65-59...

NKU guard Chad Jackson scores game high 26 points in NKUs loss to North Florida. North Florida defeated NKU 74-66 on Jan. 22, 2015 in The Bank of Kentucky Center.

PREVIEW: Florida Gulf Coast at Northern Kentucky

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor February 11, 2015

On Monday, SGA President John Jose declared this week to be #FGCUHateWeek in advance of Thursday’s men’s basketball game against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles of Fort Meyers, Florida. The Atlantic...

NKU guard Jordan Jackson shoots the ball in NKUs 77-60 win over Lipscomb. NKU defeated Lipscomb 77-60 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.

Norse thrill at homecoming, beat Lipscomb 77-60

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor February 7, 2015

The NKU men’s basketball team ended their two-game losing streak on Saturday night, beating the Lipscomb Bisons 77-60 on Homecoming Night at The Bank of Kentucky Center in front of 3,887 fans, the second-largest...

NKU forward Melody Doss scores game high 25 points in NKUs victory over Lipscomb. NKU defeated Lipscomb 64-57 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.

Women’s basketball bounce back against Lipscomb

Carrie Crotzer, Managing Editor February 7, 2015

The NKU women’s basketball team kicked off the homecoming double-header against Lipscomb University Saturday afternoon, picking up the win, 64-57. NKU took off with a slow start with the score sitting...

Melody Doss scored her 1,000th point of her NKU career from the free throw line during the second half of NKUs loss to FGCU. Northern Kentucky lost to Florida Gulf Coast 46-76 on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at The Bank of Kentucky Center

Doss scores 1,000th career point in loss to Florida Gulf Coast

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 31, 2015

Melody Doss became the 28th player in NKU women’s basketball history to score 1,000 points, while the Norse lost to the  first-place Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 67-46 on Saturday night in front of 1,684...

NKU guard Christine Roush passes the ball to a teammate during NKUs win over Stetson. NKU defeated Stetson 68-62 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Jan. 29, 2015.

Women’s basketball in second with win over Stetson

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 29, 2015

With second place in the Atlantic Sun Conference on the line, the NKU women’s basketball took advantage of hot shooting hands by Christine Roush and Melody Doss to lead the Norse to a 68-62 win over...

NKU center Jalen Billups had 31 points Saturday in NKUs victory over Ohio Northern in exhibition action at the BB&T Arena.

Norse rebound from Thursday loss with win over Jacksonville

DeSherion McBroom, Staff Writer January 24, 2015

On Saturday afternoon, the NKU men’s basketball team faced the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Norse bounced back from their Thursday loss to North Florida to knock off Jacksonville 81-59. The Norse started...

NKU guard Chad Jackson scores game high 26 points in NKUs loss to North Florida. North Florida defeated NKU 74-66 on Jan. 22, 2015 in The Bank of Kentucky Center.

Jackson’s career night not enough for Norse

Carrie Crotzer, Managing Editor January 23, 2015

The NKU men’s basketball team took on the University of North Florida Thursday night, battling nearly shot-for-shot throughout the night, but still falling 74-66 to the Ospreys. NKU started off the...

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