It was about 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday when Lehigh sophomore basketball player Whitney Lind woke up and prepared for her three morning classes. At about the same hour, DePaul sophomore Jacob Meyer lifted weights before getting taped for an upcoming practice. Some 740 miles and a time zone separate Lehigh’s Bethlehem, Pennsylvania […]
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Hans gets first win with Norse in dramatic fashion
Macey Blevins hit a game-winning 3-pointer with less than five seconds remaining to give Northern Kentucky University a 80-78 victory over Marshall, marking head coach Jeff Hans’ first win with the program.
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Thomas More basketball teams eager to exceed expectations this season
SAINTS MEN PICKED TO FINISH SEVENTH IN G-MAC The Thomas More University men’s basketball team hopes to outperform predictions once again in its new home in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The Saints begin their season Friday against Drury as the seventh-ranked team in the preseason coaches’ poll. Tip-off for the home opener at Connor […]
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Strong debuts at NKU highlight Norse basketball openers
Josh Dilling led the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team with 18 points in their season-opening loss to Florida State, while Halle Idowu scored a game-high 18 points in the women’s basketball team’s loss to Middle Tennessee.
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NKU women’s basketball picked 7th in Horizon League preseason poll
NKU women’s basketball team was picked seventh in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, with Cleveland State taking the top spot, and NKU’s Macey Blevins was named to the Preseason All-League Second Team.
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NKU men 3rd in Horizon League preseason basketball poll
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team was voted third in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, voted on by the league’s head coaches, SIDs and media members. Milwaukee and Purdue Fort Wayne share the top spot with the Norse trailing them. NKU returns the majority of their nucleus from an 18-15 season in 2023-24. Seven […]
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Norse to open season with FSU, set date for Cincy showdown at Truist
The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball non-conference schedule is starting to take shape with about two months to go before the season begins. On Friday, the University made it official that they’ll open the 2024-25 season in Tallahassee on Nov. 4 to face Florida State University at the Tucker Center. This will be the first meeting […]
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Thomas More University announces 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame class
Thomas More University has announced its 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame class, which includes nine members and one team, honoring athletes and teams for their achievements in various sports.
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Transfers bring more NKY flair to NKU golf team
The Northern Kentucky University men’s golf team has added more local flair to its roster. Already with three on the roster from the NKY area, the Norse have added Highlands grad Justin Gabbard and St. Henry grad Mason Butler. Both are transfers into the program. Butler comes in from Thomas More, where he played two […]
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NKU women to face UK
Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team will face off against University of Kentucky in the 2024-25 season, with both teams having new coaches and a strong roster.