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Jalen Billups (21) drives to the basket against Joel Angus III during Saturdays game at BB&T Arena.

GALLERY: Unselfish Norse keep Redhawks winless

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 20, 2015

Using outstanding ball movement against a variety of zone defenses Saturday night, the NKU men's basketball team cruised to a 79-69 victory over Southeast Missouri State.Northern Kentucky (3-6) had 20...

Rebecca Lyttle (3) puts a shot up over a defender during Saturdays game against Akron.

GALLERY: Brown buzzer-beater buries Norse in overtime

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 19, 2015

A couple of unfriendly bounces off the rim cost the NKU women's basketball team Saturday against Akron.The final one was on a 16-foot jumper by Akron's Anita Brown from the right baseline at the buzzer....

Faith Sanders scored 11 points Wednesday in NKUs win over IU Kokomo.

GALLERY: Norse bludgeon IU Kokomo, 104-33

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 16, 2015

An NKU women's basketball team returning to full health was bad news for Indiana University-Kokomo Wednesday night at BB&T Arena.After allowing the first two points of the game, Northern Kentucky followed...

Lavone Holland II (11) had 12 points Tuesday night in NKUs loss to Michigan.

LeVert triple-double leads Michigan past NKU

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 16, 2015

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- Michigan senior Caris LeVert recorded only the fourth triple-double in school history Tuesday night in a 77-62 victory over Northern Kentucky.LeVert finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds...

Cole Murray (25) had 22 points in NKUs victory over Norfolk State Sunday night at BB&T Arena.

GALLERY: Smothering defense helps propel Norse past Norfolk State

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 13, 2015

NKU held Norfolk State to just 35 percent shooting from the floor Sunday night in an 81-60 Norse victory at BB&T Arena.The 60 points scored by Norfolk State (4-5) was its lowest offensive output of...

Courtney Roush (12) had a career-high 14 points Sunday afternoon in NKUs victory over West Virginia State.

GALLERY: NKU women rout West Virginia State 92-47

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 13, 2015

A 54-point second half helped propel the NKU women's basketball team to a 92-47 victory Sunday afternoon at BB&T Arena.The 92 points were the most the Norse have scored since moving to Division I.NKU...

NKU head coach Dawn Plitzuweit and her NKU Norse are 6-2 following a win Saturday against IPFW.

Kinch continues hot play as Norse bounce IPFW

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 8, 2015

Sarah Kinch scored a career-high 19 points Saturday night as the NKU women's basketball team easily dispatched Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne 77-64.A 13-2 run in the first quarter followed by a 10-2 run in...

Jalen Billups (21) had 17 points and 10 rebounds Saturday in NKUs 79-73 overtime loss at Eastern Illinois.

NKU men fall in overtime to Eastern Illinois

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 8, 2015

CHARLESTON, Ill. - Despite monster games from Jalen Billups and Lavone Holland II, the NKU men's basketball team fell in overtime Saturday night to Eastern Illinois, 79-73.NKU trailed by two, 60-58, with...

Sarah Kinch led NKU with 16 points Wednesday in the Norses defeat against Kentucky.

GALLERY: Kentucky pulls away late to avoid upset against Norse

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 2, 2015

Despite trailing for only the second time this season at the half, the Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team rallied in the second half to hold off Northern Kentucky 84-65 at BB&T Arena.NKU (5-2)...

Todd Johnson was arrested Saturday morning for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs.

NKU basketball player suspended indefinitely after DUI arrest

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 2, 2015

NKU senior basketball player Todd Johnson was suspended from the team indefinitely by the university following his DUI arrest by Highland Heights police Saturday morning.According to the arrest report,...

Lavone Holland II had 13 points Monday night in NKUs loss to North Carolina A&T.

Billups’ 20 points not enough as Norse fall 74-63

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 1, 2015

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Tied with 15:55 remaining, the NKU men's basketball team lost Monday night to North Carolina A&T 74-63.Sam Hunt led NC A&T with 32 points. Jalen Billups led NKU (1-4) with 20...

Kelley Wiegman (22) had 12 points Sunday in NKUs victory over Robert Morris.

Norse women rally late to defeat Robert Morris

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 1, 2015

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The NKU women's basketball team rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit Sunday to defeat Robert Morris 72-70.NKU (5-1) trailed 60-54 with 9:41 remaining. A 13-3 run over the...

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