#LINKAthlete Sam Vinson led all scorers with 17 points and went 4-of-7 (57%) behind the arc. The freshman added five rebounds, five assists and four steals. Northern Kentucky’s men’s basketball team overpowered Alice Lloyd, 91-55, Sunday at BB&T Arena and improved to 4-5 (0-2 Horizon League). GAME NOTES NKU shattered a school record for attempted […]
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NKU’s Sam Vinson makes it two in a row, named Horizon League Freshman of the Week
#LINKAthlete, Sam Vinson, is stacking awards. For the second time in as many weeks, Northern Kentucky’s Sam Vinson has been named the Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week. Sign up for The Daily Link and get news just like this delivered to your inbox each weekday. 👇 https://linknky.com/newsletter-signup/ Vinson continued to […]
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Sam Vinson named Horizon League freshman of the week
Award follows standout performance against Eastern Michigan Sam Vinson. Photo by: Mikela Aynedjian. The Horizon League office announced on Monday afternoon that Northern Kentucky’s Sam Vinson was the Nike Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week after his sensational game against Eastern Michigan. Sign up for The Daily Link and get news just […]
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Sam Vinson leads NKU over Eastern Michigan, 74-73
#LINKAthlete, Sam Vinson, an NKU freshman led the way for the Norse. The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team rallied to overcome Eastern Michigan in a nail biter at BB&T arena, 74-73. With the win, NKU improves to 2-1 on the year, while EMU slides to 1-2. Sign up for The Daily Link and get news […]
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NKU’s 15 3-pointers leads on season opener over Wheeling, 82-54
Link Athlete, Sam Vinson, made his regular season debut Tuesday for the Norse. The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team (1-0) put on a high-flying show with five dunks and let it fly from 3-point range with 15 made threes as it defeated Wheeling in its home opening matchup at BB&T arena, 82-54. Learn […]
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Covington Catholic Eliminates Highlands in Football Playoffs, 38-8
Colonels Pull Away in Second Half PHOTO: Ed Harber. Highlands sophomore running back Cam Giesler looks for running room in the playoff game at Covington Catholic on Friday. No one covers Highlands sports like FTM! We’re there, in-person, every week! Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support […]
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NKU Sports Announces New App to Follow Norse Teams
Northern Kentucky University athletics announced a new app so that fans can follow their favorite Norse teams. The new app is powered by SIDEARM Sports. Featuring real-time news alerts, schedules, multimedia content, gameday details and more, the new Northern Kentucky Norse app is free and compatible with both iOS and Android devices. Through the app, […]
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Horizon League, ESPN Announce Continuation of Relationship
ESPN and the Horizon League announced a multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement, continuing a long-standing relationship. As a result, at least 500 League events will be available on ESPN+ annually. Northern Kentucky University is a member of the NCAA’s Horizon League. Continuing a relationship that began with the 1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men’s basketball championship […]
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Glick Returns to NKU Women’s Basketball Program as Director of Operations
Northern Kentucky University’s women’s basketball program announced that Molly Glick will serve as director of basketball operations and the NKU Athletics Department announced that Sarah Crosby will be interim director of sports performance. Glick is an NKU graduate and played on the women’s basketball team through 2020, and is a member of 1,000-point club. “We […]
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Highlands Alum Showing Versatility at University of Cincinnati
Gessner Excited for Full Season PHOTO: Cincinnati Athletics. Highlands graduate Ali Gessner hopes to help the University of Cincinnati to an American Athletic Conference Tournament title this year. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing […]
