Gracie Beimesche said former Kentucky men’s basketball player Jacob Toppin is her favorite Wildcat because “he’s tall like me.” Cole Taylor, meanwhile, prefers football. “But I also like basketball,” he said. “My dad, my grandpa and a bunch of my relatives played football.” Beimesche and Taylor were two of at least 50 children in grades […]
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NKU to host a watch party for Selection Sunday
Northern Kentucky University fans can get in on the Selection Sunday action this weekend. The Norse is heading to the NCAA Tournament following a close win against the Cleveland State Vikings earlier this week. This Sunday, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Truist Arena will host a watch party for the seeding of the Norse in […]
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Norse claim another double OT victory
Forty minutes is not enough for the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team lately. Try 50. The Norse pulled (4-4, 1-0) out their second consecutive double-overtime victory on Thursday, this one getting them off to a 1-0 start in Horizon League play with a 77-73 victory over Youngstown State (5-3, 0-1) at Truist Arena. Marques […]
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Freshman of the Week honor number seven for Sam Vinson
Northern Kentucky’s Sam Vinson has been named the Nike Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the seventh time this season. The guard from Fort Thomas has tied four former freshmen for No. 3 all-time in Horizon League weekly awards history. His fellow seven-time winners are current Norse teammate Marques Warrick (2020-21), Detroit […]
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NKU’s Vinson Does It Again — Sixth Time as Freshman of the Week
Sam Vinson racks up his sixth Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week honor. (photo: Mikela Aynedijan, NKU Athletics) Northern Kentucky’s Sam Vinson has been named the Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the sixth time this season. The guard from Fort Thomas is now tied for sixth-most Freshman […]
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NKU’s Sam Vinson Earns Fifth Freshman of the Week Honor
Sam Vinson earns Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the fifth time. (photo: Mikela Aynedijan, NKU Athletics) Northern Kentucky guard Sam Vinson as been named the Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season. Eat Clean at Clean Eatz. Now open in the […]
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NKU Men’s Basketball Team Wins Horizon League Title
The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team secured its third Horizon League title in four years and second-straight courtesy of a 71-62 triumph over UIC at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Tuesday night. With the win and accompanying berth into the 2020 NCAA Tournament, NKU has played in the postseason in each of the last four seasons, […]
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It’ll now be easier to watch NKU Basketball on TV
Broadcast coverage for the 2019-20 Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team is continuing to take shape, as NKU has partnered with FOX Sports Ohio to air five home games for the coming season. Additionally, ESPN has announced the broadcast platforms for part of NKU’s home and Horizon League contests. The team’s Dec. 8 meeting with Eastern […]
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Norse Nation sets record for NKU men’s basketball season-ticket sales
With four weeks remaining before the official tip of the 2019-20 Northern Kentucky men’s basketball season, fans of the Norse have rallied together and set a new record for season-ticket sales. NKU’s current sales of 1,341 season tickets eclipses last year’s record of 1,322, but the Norse aren’t done there. With four weeks left until […]
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Who’ll be the next NKU basketball coach?
John Brannen has been named the 27th head coach in University of Cincinnati men’s basketball history, replacing longtime coach Mick Cronin. He was introduced to the public Monday morning at Fifth Third Arena. Brannen and his wife Lisa are northern Kentucky natives and reside there now with their twin daughters, Jaylee and Katelyn. Brannen is […]