Wright St. beats NKU 77-71 for share of Horizon League title
— Grant Basile scored 21 points to lead Wright State to a 77-71 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday night to clinch a share of the Horizon League regular season title.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
14-10, 3rd in Horizon
- 11/25W 74-73
- 11/28PPD
- 12/3W 74-65
- 12/5L 79-72
- 12/6CANC
- 12/8L 66-60
- 12/13L 92-73
- 12/19W 79-64
- 12/20L 70-60
- 1/1W 75-68
- 1/2W 70-68
- 1/8L 58-44
- 1/9L 74-71
- 1/15L 74-69
- 1/16L 65-63
- 1/22W 81-76
- 1/23W 79-74
- 1/29W 72-68
- 1/30W 69-67
- 2/5W 87-73
- 2/6W 79-65
- 2/12L 86-82
- 2/13W 71-66
- 2/19W 81-75
- 2/20L 77-71
- 3/2W 70-69
- 3/8
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Jefferson carries Green Bay over Northern Kentucky in OT
— Josh Jefferson had a career-high 27 points and Emmanuel Ansong scored seven of his 24 points in overtime as Green Bay edged past Northern Kentucky 86-82 on Friday.
Faulkner lifts Northern Kentucky over UIC 72-68
— Trevon Faulkner had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Northern Kentucky edged past Illinois-Chicago 72-68 on Friday night.
Faulkner leads N. Kentucky past Robert Morris 79-74 in OT
— Trevon Faulkner had 18 points, including six in the final minute of overtime, to lead five Northern Kentucky players in double figures as the Norse narrowly defeated Robert Morris 79-74 on Saturday.
Burk scores 23 to lift IUPUI past N. Kentucky 65-63
— Marcus Burk scored 23 points as IUPUI edged past Northern Kentucky 65-63 on Saturday night.
Burk scores 27 to carry IUPUI past N. Kentucky 74-69
— Marcus Burk had 27 points as IUPUI narrowly defeated Northern Kentucky 74-69 on Friday night.
Patton leads Cleveland St. past N. Kentucky 74-71 in OT
— Torrey Patton had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Cleveland State to a 74-71 overtime win over Northern Kentucky on Saturday night, the Vikings’ eighth consecutive victory.
Defense shines as Cleveland St. beats N. Kentucky 58-44
— Torrey Patton had 14 points and eight rebounds as Cleveland State extended its win streak to seven games, topping Northern Kentucky 58-44 on Friday night. Jayson Woodrich added nine points for the Vikings, who held the Norse to 27.9% shooting, the...
Akuchie lifts Youngstown St. past N. Kentucky 70-60
— Michael Akuchie recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to lift Youngstown State to a 70-60 win over Northern Kentucky on Sunday.
Warrick, Eleeda lift Northern Kentucky over Youngstown State
— Marques Warrick and Adham Eleeda each registered 18 points as Northern Kentucky got past Youngstown State 79-64 on Saturday in the first Horizon League matchup of the season for both teams.
Watson, Crutcher lift Dayton over Northern Kentucky 66-60
— Ibi Watson scored 19 points as Dayton defeated Northern Kentucky 66-60 on Tuesday night.
Jean-Baptiste leads Chattanooga over N. Kentucky 79-72
— David Jean-Baptiste tied his career high with 25 points as Chattanooga beat Northern Kentucky 79-72 on Saturday.
Langdon lifts Northern Kentucky over Tennessee Tech 74-65
— Bryson Langdon had 15 points to lead five Northern Kentucky players in double figures as the Norse beat Tennessee Tech 74-65 on Thursday night.
Faulkner, Warrick carry N. Kentucky over Ball St. 74-73
— Bryson Langdon hit a 3-pointer to cap the scoring with 22 seconds left, Trevon Faulkner had 17 points to lead five Northern Kentucky players in double figures, and the Norse beat Ball State 74-73 on Wednesday night.
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N Kentucky punches 3rd ticket in 4 years to the dance (0:22)
Norse take 3rd Horizon title in 4 years with win over Flames
Tyler Sharpe scored 16 points and Jalen Tate added 14 on Tuesday, helping Northern Kentucky beat UIC 71-62 to lock up its second straight Horizon League Tournament title and earn another trip to the NCAA Tournament.
N Kentucky pulls away on Sharp's 3 (0:22)
Diggins' loud block sets up coast-to-coast UIC bucket (0:31)
N Kentucky's Tate drains buzzer-beater with swag (0:33)
N. Kentucky tops Green Bay, heads to Horizon finals
Jalen Tate made 10 of 15 free throws and scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 9:52 to play, and No. 2-seed Northern Kentucky beat third-seeded Green Bay 80-69 in Monday night's Horizon League tournament semifinal.
Wright State tops N. Kentucky, wins Horizon League
Love finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season for the Raiders (25-6, 15-3). Wampler pitched in with 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. Cole Gentry scored 12, hitting two free throws...
Northern Kentucky holds off Youngstown St. late, wins 61-59
Dantez Walton had 20 points as Northern Kentucky held off a late Youngstown State rally to post a 61-59 win on Saturday.
2020-21 Horizon Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 16-4 | - | 18-6 |
| Cleveland State | 16-4 | - | 17-7 |
| Detroit Mercy | 10-6 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Northern Kentucky | 11-7 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Oakland | 10-10 | 6 | 11-17 |
| Youngstown State | 9-11 | 7 | 15-12 |
| IUPUI | 7-9 | 7 | 8-10 |
| Milwaukee | 7-10 | 7.5 | 10-11 |
| Green Bay | 8-12 | 8 | 8-17 |
| UIC | 6-10 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 6-14 | 10 | 8-15 |
| Robert Morris | 3-12 | 10.5 | 4-15 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.0Tied-183rd
Rebounds Per Game34.4248th
Assists Per Game11.5330th
Points Allowed71.3
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |