Courtesy of NKUNorse.com INDIANAPOLIS – Sophomore Drew McDonald of the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team earned his third Horizon League Player of the Week honor while Carson Williams earned Co-Freshman of the Week recognition, marking the second-straight week Williams was recognized. Williams split the final Freshman of the Week honor with UIC’s Tarkus Ferguson. He … [Read more...] about McDonald and Williams earn Horizon League weekly awards
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NKU Norse picked 7th in Horizon League pre-season poll
Courtesy of NKUNorse.com HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Coaches, media members and sports information directors throughout the Horizon League selected the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team to finish seventh in the upcoming 2016-17 campaign. “The Horizon League is perennially one of the toughest mid-major conferences in the nation, and this year will be no different,” said … [Read more...] about NKU Norse picked 7th in Horizon League pre-season poll
Northern Kentucky falls at home to Wright State
Courtesy of NKUNorse.com HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men’s soccer team suffered a 4-0 setback against Wright State on Saturday evening at NKU Soccer Stadium. “We’re a young team and we’re battling through as best we can. We have to be patient because we have a lot of freshman and the bottom line is, they’re going to make mistakes,” said head coach John … [Read more...] about Northern Kentucky falls at home to Wright State
Top seeds all advance in Horizon League championship
Courtesy of HorizonLeague.com Detroit, Mich. – Motor City Madness opened on Saturday with four games played at Joe Louis Arena. A crowd of 5,247 saw all four higher seeds win by double digits to advance to Sunday’s second round. Saturday, March 5 Results (First Round) (4) Green Bay 65, (9) Cleveland State 53 (5) Milwaukee 86, (8) Northern Kentucky 69 (3) Wright State … [Read more...] about Top seeds all advance in Horizon League championship
Gritty NKU Norse comeback bid falls short at WSU
Courtesy of NKUNorse.com HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – A gutsy Norse rally down the stretch came up short, as Northern Kentucky fell on the road to Wright State, 67-64. Facing a 13-point deficit with 9:08 left in the game, Northern Kentucky (9-18, 5-11 Horizon) turned the game around. It started with seven-straight points that began with five from Cole Murray and concluded … [Read more...] about Gritty NKU Norse comeback bid falls short at WSU