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2020 SeasonAll times ET
2020 Schedule
1st in Horizon
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Cincy makes N. Kentucky's Brannen new coach
Cincinnati is hiring Northern Kentucky's John Brannen as coach to replace Mick Cronin.
Culver scores 29, leads Texas Tech over Northern Kentucky
Jarrett Culver had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help No. 3 seed Texas Tech shake off a slow start and beat No. 14 seed Northern Kentucky 72-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Marty Smith goes on a road trip (1:13)
Bilas: Two of the best non Power-5 teams in West (4:20)
Northern Kentucky tops Wright State 77-66 to earn NCAA bid
Dantez Walton had 15 points and 14 rebounds for his first double-double, leading second-seeded Northern Kentucky to a 77-66 win Tuesday night over top-seeded Wright State in the Horizon League Tournament final and into the NCAA Tournament for the...
Northern Kentucky celebrates after securing NCAA tourney bid (0:26)
McDonald hits fadeaway jumper to beat the shot clock (0:15)
Gentry knocks down a deep 3 to end the first half (0:16)
Tate goes up strong for a tough lay-in (0:17)
McDonald lifts N. Kentucky over Oakland 64-63
Drew McDonald recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Northern Kentucky to a 64-63 win over Oakland in the Horizon Conference Tourney semifinals on Monday night.
Northern Kentucky advances to title game on late game winner (0:50)
Sharpe lifts N. Kentucky by Detroit 99-88 in Horizon tourney
Tyler Sharpe had 25 points as Northern Kentucky beat Detroit 99-88 in the Horizon Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Wednesday night. Trevon Faulkner added 20 points for the Norse.
Tate scores 30 to lead N. Kentucky past Green Bay 86-82
Jalen Tate had a career-high 30 points as Northern Kentucky narrowly beat Green Bay 86-82 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of its second consecutive Horizon League regular-season championship.
Tate scores 18 to lift N. Kentucky over Milwaukee 65-55
Jalen Tate registered 18 points and seven rebounds as Northern Kentucky defeated Milwaukee 65-55 on Thursday night.
Cleveland St. snaps N. Kentucky's 20-game home win streak
Jaalam Hill had his first career double-double to help last-place Cleveland State beat Northern Kentucky 83-77 Saturday night to knock the Norse out of first in the Horizon League and snap their 20-game home win streak.
McDonald carries N. Kentucky over Youngstown St. 76-69
Drew McDonald had 27 points and 12 rebounds as Northern Kentucky won its 16th straight home game, getting past Youngstown State 76-69 on Thursday night.
Wampler scores 29, Wright St. ties Norse for 1st in Horizon
Bill Wampler scored a career-high 29 points and Wright State rallied to beat Northern Kentucky 81-77 on Friday night and join the Norse in a first-place tie in the Horizon League.
McDonald scores 21 to carry N. Kentucky past Oakland 79-64
Drew McDonald had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Northern Kentucky extended its home winning streak to 15 games, defeating Oakland 79-64 on Saturday night.
Hot-shooting Northern Kentucky beats Detroit Mercy 97-65
Drew McDonald scored 20 points and Northern Kentucky cruised to a 97-65 victory over Detroit Mercy on Thursday night to halt a two-game skid.
Ahale makes go-ahead 3, UIC beats Horizon League leader NKU
Tarkus Ferguson had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and Jamie Ahale made his only basket of the game with 2.5 seconds left to help Illinois-Chicago beat Horizon League leader Northern Kentucky 69-67 on Sunday.
Justice scores 26, IUPUI beats Northern Kentucky 83-77
Camron Justice made 5 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 26 points to help IUPUI knock off league-leading Northern Kentucky 83-77 on Friday night.
2018-19 Horizon Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky | 13-5 | - | 26-9 |
| Wright State | 13-5 | - | 21-14 |
| Oakland | 11-7 | 2 | 16-17 |
| Green Bay | 10-8 | 3 | 21-17 |
| UIC | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| IUPUI | 8-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Youngstown St | 8-10 | 5 | 12-20 |
| Detroit Mercy | 8-10 | 5 | 11-20 |
| Cleveland State | 5-13 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Milwaukee | 4-14 | 9 | 9-22 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.560th
Rebounds Per Game37.1122nd
Assists Per Game16.923rd
Points Allowed68.9105th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |