Eight in a row
Drew Laskey
February 10, 2010
The Northern Kentucky University Women’s basketball team capped their eighth-straight win with a 61- 58 victory over Missouri S&T on Feb. 6. The Norse improve to a 17-6 record overall and an 11-3 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The win over Missouri S&T came two days after a 66-62 vic...
Starting to come together
Drew Laskey
February 9, 2010
Chris Knight's career-high 21 points led the way to a convincing 72-54 rout of Missouri S&T on Feb. 6 for Northern Kentucky University's men's basketball team's second-straight win. NKU is now 13-10 overall with a 6-8 Great Lakes Valley Conference record. The Norse came into Homecoming weekend fre...
Play ball!
Mike Collins
February 9, 2010
The holiday season has dwindled into the start of a new decade and the 2010 spring semester is well underway. The Northern Kentucky University baseball team has completed fall workouts and will have seven days of practice before suiting up for opening day as they look to continue their dominance in the...
Pumas pounce on the Norse
Chad Hensley
February 3, 2010
David Palmer’s missed jumper and Chris Knight’s rebound and missed tip attempt at the buzzer against St. Joseph’s College exemplified just how much of a struggle it can be to win on the road in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. With NKU trailing 57-56, Palmer got a good look at the turnaround sho...
Keep the wins coming
Drew Laskey
January 28, 2010
Four players scored in double figures for the Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team as they rolled past archrival Bellarmine 76-58 on Jan. 23. Brandi Rayburn led the offensive onslaught with 21 points — 11 of which came in the first half — and pulled down six rebounds. Casse Mog...
Transfer players land at NKU
Kyle Biggs
January 20, 2010
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team has eight new players on the roster this year, and five of those players started their college careers elsewhere. The five transfer athletes who hope to make an impact will be led by three that have come to NKU from Division I programs. ...
Lady Norse drop first at home
Drew Laskey
January 20, 2010
A few pairs of free throws in the final minutes gave Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville women’s basketball team the slight lead over NKU Jan. 13 — one NKU would not overcome in their loss 56-53. Ashley Bey of SIUE (3-15) sank two free throws with 36 seconds left to play to give the...
Struggling to find groove
Drew Laskey
January 13, 2010
The NKU men’s basketball team fell to Quincy 73-66 on Jan. 4, bringing their season record to 8-5 and their Great Lake Valley Conference record to 1-3. The Norse entered the holiday break at 6-3 — two of their losses being decided by less than three points but all coming right in a row. After a t...
Young team makes strides
Drew Laskey
January 13, 2010
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team increased their win streak to two with a convincing win over Quincy 72-55 on Jan. 4, improving their overall record this season to 8-4 and their Great Lakes Valley Conference record to 2-2. The Norse opened their season with a three-game win...
No rest for the Norse
Mike Collins and Mike Collins
December 8, 2009
Tim Downer/Photographer Tim Downer/Photographer The semester at Northern Kentucky University is coming to a close as students prepare for final exams.' Campus will be bare and classes will be empty as people head home for the holiday season. The NKU basketball teams don't get a break; they will be...
Jessie Carmack moves with purpose
Mike Collins ' Chad Hensley and Mike Collins ' Chad Hensley
December 1, 2009
Tim Downer/PhotographerThe Northern Kentucky University basketball programs are becoming known for their ability to recruit talented transfer players who can have an immediate impact on the success of the team. Redshirt junior guard Jessie Carmack is among those who have joined the Norse family and is ...
Norse rout Storm
Mike Collins and Mike Collins
November 20, 2009
The Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team defeated Lake Erie, 96-73 in their home opener of the John L. Griffin/Lions Club Classic on Nov. 20. Senior guard Scott Bibbins played a large role in the offensive balance against the Storm. Bibbins weaved in and out of the defense with smooth sp...