#NorseNotebook Who should win Horizon League Player of the Year?
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 27, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
While it should be understood team sports largely don’t rely on a single person to carry a team, the Horizon League Player of the Year results, which will be revealed on Wednesday, may come down to which player helped their team win the most. In my mind, there are only two potential choices for Horizon Lea...
GALLERY: Norse cut down the nets after winning regular season title
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 26, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
After a steak dinner and a joyful bus ride home, the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team cut down the nets in BB&T Arena after clinching the Horizon League regular season title in a 75-56 win against IUPUI. The victory topped off a season that saw the Norse collect 22 wins, 15 o...
NKU wins Horizon League regular season title with victory over IUPUI
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 25, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
For the first time in the Division I era, the Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team has captured their conference's regular season title. The Norse defeated IUPUI 75-56 on Sunday afternoon, clinching the Horizon League regular season title and the number one seed in the postseason tournament...
Norse take first place in the Horizon League with victory over UIC
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 23, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
The NKU men's basketball team defeated UIC 79-72 Friday night in Chicago. The Norse now hold first place in the Horizon League with a 14-3 conference record while UIC sits in third place with a 12-5 conference record. Wright State lost to IUPUI earlier in the day and they sit in second place in the...
#NorseNotebook Loyalty makes NKU senior class stand out
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 23, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Features
If you think about what the senior class of the NKU men’s basketball team has accomplished in such a short amount of time--a Horizon League championship, a NCAA Tournament appearance and back-to-back 20 win seasons--it’s staggering. All three seniors, Jordan Garnett, Lavone Holland II and Nick Ay...
iHeartRadio to be home for NKU men’s basketball games through 2022-23
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 20, 2018
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports
Northern Kentucky University and iHeart Media reached an agreement to keep NKU's men's basketball games on iHeart stations in the Greater Cincinnati area through the 2022-23 season. NKU men's basketball games will continue to air on ESPN1530, FOXSports1360, 55 KRC on AM radio and the The Project (100.7...
Norse earn victory over Youngstown State on senior night
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 19, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
There were plenty of emotions in BB&T Arena Monday night, as NKU honored their three seniors Lavone Holland II, Jordan Garnett and Nick Ayers. The crowd was loud as each player received their framed jersey and shook hands with head coach John Brannen. For Holland though, he wishes those emoti...
Norse can’t complete comeback; fall to Wright State for second time
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 17, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
It felt like a playoff game Friday night in the Wright State Nutter Center. While the Raider fans made up most of the 7,000 people in the arena, section 207 was distinctly Norse fans. "The environment was impeccable," junior forward Drew McDonald said. "I can't even describe it... This is dev...
#NorseNotebook Why Friday’s game is more than just for first place
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 13, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
While the NKU men’s basketball team came up with two victories during homecoming week, those wins did not come easy. The Norse fell into Milwaukee’s hands Thursday night, playing half court basketball much of the game and escaping with a 54-52 victory after an excellent defensive stand by sophomore T...
Gallery: Norse sweep homecoming week with victory over Green Bay
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 10, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
The NKU men's basketball team defeated Green Bay 86-80 in front of a sold out lower bowl in BB&T Arena. The Norse improve to 19-7 and are 12-2 in Horizon League play. Green Bay has now lost three straight and are 10-18 and 5-10 in conference play. "We haven't played our best basketball in f...
Norse escape with a victory over Milwaukee
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 9, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
Since NKU joined the Horizon League, Milwaukee has landed on the schedule during homecoming. Each time Milwaukee has played hard but failed to defeat the Norse. Tonight played out much the same way. NKU defeated the Panthers 54-52 in BB&T Arena Thursday night, improving to 11-2 in conference play...
#Norse Notebook: Evaluating the Norse bench
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 8, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports, Women's Basketball
While I was working on my story about the NKU women’s basketball team defeating nationally ranked Green Bay at the end of last December, Tyler Sharpe took the floor with a team manager and began his pregame shooting routine. The guard from Mt. Washington, KY moved around the floor and shot from eac...