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NKU guard Trevon Faulkner against Oakland on Friday. Faulkner led the Norse with 26 points.

Men’s basketball uses second half comeback to defeat Oakland

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor February 4, 2022

For the second straight game, the NKU men’s basketball team used a 14-point second half comeback to beat the top team in the Horizon League. Behind 26 points from Trevon Faulkner, 20 from Sam Vinson,...

Crews have worked throughout the past several days in response to the winter storm in the NKU area.

Crews at NKU continue working to clear campus after winter storm blasts through area

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2022

With severe winter weather continuing to hit Northern Kentucky University’s campus and surrounding areas on Thursday and into Friday, the university made the decision to close campus both days, cancelling...

Updates: NKU will be closed again Friday due to winter weather

Updates: NKU will be closed again Friday due to winter weather

Northerner Staff February 2, 2022

February 3, 2022, at 4:37 p.m. EST NKU announced in a message to students and on social media that the university will remain closed on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, due to severe winter weather in the area....

The Norse huddle before their game against Tennessee Tech. NKU would go on to win 74-65.

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 4

Northerner Staff February 1, 2022

In the latest episode of the NKU Sports Talk Radio Show, Brendan Connelly, Justis White and Noah Schuler share their thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals victory in the AFC Conference Championship game,...

NKU guard Bryson Langdon (11) looks for a teammate during the Norse win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday.

Norse orchestrate dramatic comeback to defeat Cleveland State, earn fifth straight win

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2022

Down 14 points with just over 13 minutes remaining, the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team completely flipped the script against the Cleveland State Vikings on Sunday, closing the game on a 39-19...

Norse fell 67-58 to Green Bay on Saturday at BB&T Arena.

Green Bay snaps Norse winning streak with terrific shooting performance

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2022

The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team came into BB&T Arena and shot a blistering 55.8 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from three, as they defeated Northern Kentucky 67-58, snapping...

NKU guard Trevon Faulkner dribbles against Purdue Fort Wayne. Faulkner finished with 12 points on Friday.

Second half surge, strong defense push men’s basketball over Purdue Fort Wayne

Blake Lehmann, Assistant Sports Editor January 29, 2022

Norse head coach Darrin Horn began his postgame press conference admitting that heading into their matchup with the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, he was concerned about his team’s mental state following...

Guard Ivy Turner drives into the lane against Milwaukee on Thursday. Turner led the Norse with 23 points.

NKU women’s basketball uses defensive effort to get past Milwaukee

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor January 27, 2022

The NKU women’s basketball team avenged their November road loss to Milwaukee on Thursday night, surviving a late scare from the Panthers to win 61-53. The win brings myriad footnotes for the Norse....

Guard Marques Warrick led the Norse in scoring with 23 points as NKU defeated Wright State on Tuesday.

‘The bigger the moment, the better he is’, Warrick shines as Norse win rivalry game over Wright State

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2022

Head coach Darrin Horn said it best following NKU’s 73-63 victory over the Wright State Raiders on Tuesday night when discussing NKU sophomore guard Marques Warrick. “The bigger the moment,...

NKU guard Khamari Mitchell-Steen (11) shoots a layup against Wright State on Thursday.

Mitchell-Steen’s career-high leads NKU women’s basketball past Wright State

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor January 21, 2022

After 43 days away from the home court, the NKU women’s basketball team returned to BB&T Arena to face their rival Wright State. Paced by 23 points from freshman guard Khamari Mitchell-Steen,...

Tom Poitras announced as new head coach for NKU men’s soccer

Tom Poitras announced as new head coach for NKU men’s soccer

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2022

The NKU men’s soccer team has found their new head coach, announcing Tom Poitras as the fifth head coach in program history in a press release on Thursday. Poitras comes to NKU from the University...

The NKU womens basketball bench reacts during a game against Cleveland State in December.

Takeaways from NKU women’s basketball as conference play heats up

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2022

The NKU men’s and women’s basketball teams had five games scheduled last week from Thursday through Monday. The men were slated to host IUPUI on Thursday, UIC on Saturday and close rival Wright State...

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