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NKU guard Ivy Turner (2) makes a pass against IUPUI on Saturday. Turner shot 7-14 from the field in the loss.

IUPUI cruises past NKU 78-53 on Saturday

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2022

The IUPUI Jaguars women’s basketball team took a double-digit lead into halftime and never looked back, coasting past the Northern Kentucky Norse on Saturday at BB&T Arena, 78-53.  IUPUI...

NKU redshirt senior guard Lindsey Duvall against UIC on Thursday. Duvall finished with 28 points.

NKU women’s basketball survives late-game surge to douse the Flames

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor February 10, 2022

Lindsey Duvall returned to her scoring ways, tallying 28 points to lead the NKU Norse past the UIC Flames 67-57 on Thursday night. Coming off a career-high 22-point performance, Emmy Souder came up...

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 Kailee Davis (3) prepares to take a shot against Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday. Davis finished with eight points in the win.

Norse bounce back with 69-60 win over Purdue Fort Wayne

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2021

After being knocked off on their home floor Friday night against Cleveland State, the NKU women’s basketball team picked up their second conference victory of the season on Sunday afternoon at BB&T...

NKU guard Lindsey Duvall (5) drives past a Cleveland State defender on Friday night. The Norse fell to the Vikings 63-52.

Women’s basketball falls to Cleveland State in first Horizon League home game

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor December 3, 2021

The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team fell to Cleveland State 63-52 on Friday night at BB&T Arena. The Norse faced a tall task as the Vikings entered not only with an unblemished record,...

NKU guard Lindsey Duvall (5) takes a shot against Eastern Kentucky on Sunday. Duvall led the Norse with 20 points.

Strong defense, three-point shooting lifts Norse over Eastern Kentucky

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2021

A tenacious defensive attack and superb three-point shooting carried the Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team on Sunday afternoon at BB&T Arena, as they easily dispatched the Eastern Kentucky...

NKU guard Ellie Taylor (33) dribbles on the perimeter during the Norse 80-73 loss on Wednesday to Kent State.

Norse drop opening game against Kent State, 80-73

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2021

Redshirt senior guard Lindsey Duvall scored 27 points for the Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team on Wednesday night, but the Norse were unable to overcome an experienced Kent State team in...

The Norse defend the perimeter against Wright State.

Games to watch in the 2021-22 season

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor November 8, 2021

As BB&T Arena prepares to open its doors to fans for the first time since February of 2020, here are the games that Norse supporters should have circled on their calendar. Men UNC Greensboro:...

NKU guard Ivy Turner (2) calls out a play to her teammates during the 2020-21 season.

Led by a standout backcourt, Norse have sights on a big season

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2021

In her first season as a member of the Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team, guard Lindsey Duvall was nothing short of remarkable for the Norse. In her redshirt junior season in 2020-21, Duvall...

Marques Warrick takes an open jump shot during NKUs game against UIC at BB&T Arena.

NKU MBB guard Marques Warrick named Horizon League Freshman of the Year

Matthew Dietz, Sports Editor February 23, 2021

After taking the Horizon League by storm in his first season on the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team, freshman guard Marques Warrick has been named the 2020-21 Horizon League Freshman of the Year. Warrick...

The Norse defend the perimeter against Wright State.

Wright State coasts to a 66-50 victory over NKU WBB

Matthew Dietz, Sports Editor February 12, 2021

  There were a number of reasons that the Wright State Raiders were able to come into BB&T Arena and hand the Northern Kentucky Norse women’s basketball team such a one-sided 66-50 defeat...

NKU WBB falls to Green Bay for first conference loss of the season

NKU WBB falls to Green Bay for first conference loss of the season

Matthew Dietz, Sports Editor February 5, 2021

The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team played its first home game in 53 days on Friday afternoon, getting onto the BB&T Arena court for the first time during the 2021 calendar year. Their...

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