HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — The men’s basketball team announced its first-ever Horizon League schedule Monday morning, as well as game times for home contests.

A Jan. 2 showdown at Green Bay will be the first Horizon League contest for the men’s basketball team. The game will be carried on ESPN3 at 2 p.m.

The first home Horizon League contest will be against the Wright State Raiders 1 p.m. January 9. It is the first of three consecutive league home contests in January and a stretch of eight home games in 10 contests.

Joe Louis Arena in Detroit will be the site of the Horizon League men’s basketball tournament March 5-8.

In addition to the league schedule, start times were announced for other home games as well as the Nov. 23 showdown at Xavier. That game will tip at 8:30 p.m.

The university stated in a release on nkunorse.com that game times are subject to change due to potential television broadcasts.

This is the final season of a four-year transition to Division I for the Norse. NKU will be eligible for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament starting at the end of the 2016-2017 season.

2015-2016 NKU men’s basketball schedule (Horizon League games bold):

•      11/7/2015   vs Ohio Northern (Exh.) HOME 1 p.m.
•      11/13/2015   at West Virginia TBD
•      11/17/2015   vs Tiffin HOME 7 p.m.
•      11/21/2015   vs Morehead State HOME 7 p.m.
•      11/23/2015   at Xavier 8:30 p.m.
•      11/30/2015   at North Carolina A&T 7 p.m.
•      12/5/2015   at Eastern Illinois TBD
•      12/13/2015   vs Norfolk St. HOME 7 p.m.
•      12/15/2015   at Michigan 7 p.m.
•      12/19/2015   vs Southeast Missouri State HOME 7 p.m.
•      12/23/2015   vs IU-Kokomo HOME 7 p.m.
•      12/30/2015   at Toledo 7 p.m.
•      1/2/2016   at Green Bay 2 p.m.
•      1/4/2016   at Milwaukee TBD
•      1/9/2016   vs Wright State HOME 1 p.m.
•      1/14/2016   vs Youngstown State HOME 7 p.m.
•      1/16/2016   vs Cleveland State HOME 7 p.m.
•      1/19/2016   at Oakland 7 p.m.
•      1/22/2016   vs UIC HOME 7 p.m.
•      1/24/2016   vs Valparaiso HOME 1 p.m.
•      1/29/2016   at Detroit TBD
•      2/1/2016   vs Oakland HOME 7 p.m.
•      2/4/2016   vs Green Bay HOME 7 p.m.
•      2/6/2016   vs Milwaukee HOME 7 p.m.
•      2/11/2016   at Valparaiso 8 p.m.
•      2/13/2016   at UIC 4 p.m.
•      2/16/2016   vs Detroit HOME 7 p.m.
•      2/20/2016   at Wright State TBD
•      2/25/2016   at Cleveland State 7:30 p.m.
•      2/27/2016   at Youngstown State 7 p.m.
•      3/5/2016   vs Horizon League Championship Detroit, Mich. TBD
•      3/6/2016   vs Horizon League Championship Detroit, Mich. TBD
•      3/7/2016   vs Horizon League Championship Detroit, Mich. TBD
•      3/8/2016   vs Horizon League Championship Detroit, Mich. TBD