Coach Horn ranks top 5 on CBS Sports college basketball 2019 hires list
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
April 22, 2020
Head men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn is one among the roughly 60 college basketball coaches hired in the spring of 2019. Coach Horn was ranked fifth on CBS Sports Writer Matt Norlander’s list of the top 12 coaches who had strong debuts during the 2019-20 season.
Tate, Mocaby enter Transfer portal
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
March 27, 2020
Redshirt Junior guard Jalen Tate entered the transfer portal Friday morning. A tweet from basketball analyst Jeff Goodman announced Tate's departure from the NKU men's basketball team.
NKU Men’s basketball 2020 National Champions
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
March 23, 2020
This past weekend would have been NKU’s third showing in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Due to COVID-19, the Norse weren’t able to compete in the national tournament. A lot of teams didn’t even get to start their conference championships, speculation of NKU would play was still out. Villanova and Baylor were number two seeds that popped up the most as NKU’s contenders.
Norse take off their dancing shoes as NCAA tournament canceled nationwide
Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 12, 2020
The NCAA cancelled the men’s and women’s Division I basketball championships on Thursday afternoon, as well as all remaining winter and spring championship events. The decision comes after the global pandemic of COVID-19, known as coronavirus, in the U.S., and the country’s growing need to pract...
NKU wins the 2020 Horizon League Tournament, 71-62
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
March 10, 2020
NKU defeated the UIC Flames 71-62 in the 2020 Horizon League Championship game Tuesday night. The Norse will go onto their third NCCA Tournament appearance in NKU’s Division I history.
NKU men’s basketball team advances to Horizon League Finals
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
March 10, 2020
NKU men's basketball team survived and advances to the final round of the Horizon League tournament after defeating the Green Bay Phoenix 80-69. NKU took dominated the last five minutes of the game propelling them into their 11 point win. Redshirt junior guard Jalen Tate scored 23 points, shooting 10-of-15 from the free throw line.
NKU tames Oakland Grizzlies 73-70
Ty DeBonis, Reporter
February 7, 2020
The Northern Kentucky Men’s basketball team tamed the Oakland Grizzlies Thursday night. The Black and Gold won by a score of 73-70. The win was the third in a row for the Norse as they improved to 17-7 overall and 9-3 in conference play.
NKU men’s basketball Alum, Cole Murray has high school jersey retired
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
February 5, 2020
Cole Murray, a 2017 graduate and men’s basketball star, had his jersey retired by his high school on Jan. 25. Murray was instrumental in NKU’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament and graduated with 259 career 3-pointers and scored a total of 930 points.
WSU remains top of the Horizon League with 95-63 win over NKU
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
January 25, 2020
Friday nights match up at Nutter Center ended in the Wright State Raiders favor with a whopping 32 point win. NKU now falls to 14-7 on the season and 6-3 in the conference. Wright State advances to 18-4 overall and 8-1 in the Horizon League, only falling to UIC 76-72.
Norse defeat Cleveland State to create 5-game winning streak
Ty DeBonis, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2020
The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team captured their second win in three days Saturday night against the Cleveland State Vikings. The win marks five straight conference wins for the Black and Gold.
Sharpe has a night: 1,000 career points and ties career high with 33
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
January 16, 2020
Tyler Sharpe scored his 1,000th career point in NKU victory
Norse take down Milwaukee Panthers in Conference Opener
Ty DeBonis, Reporter
December 29, 2019
The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team won its Horizon League conference opener Saturday afternoon against the Milwaukee Panthers 74-64 at BB&T Arena. Senior guard Tyler Sharpe led the Norse with 31 points, including six 3-pointers. This game was Sharpe’s third consecutive 30 point performance.
