Northern Kentucky Norse Basketball tickets

'About Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball'

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Team: Northern Kentucky University Norse

Conference: Horizon League

Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky

Arena: BB&T Arena

Notable Players: Drew McDonald, Andy Listerman, Kevin Listerman, Shannon Minor, LaVone Holland

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'Northern Kentucky Norse Basketball Tickets'

'Northern Kentucky University is relatively new to college basketball. It first fielded a team in 1971 as a member of Division II under head coach Mote Hils. By the mid-1990s, Northern Kentucky had become a national power. Led by head coach Ken Shields, who still holds the school record of 306 wins, the team won its first Great Lakes Valley Conference championship in 1995 and then reached the national championship game in 1996 and 1997. This was followed by regular appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003 and more. After proving itself in Division II, the school made the leap to Division I in 2012 as a member of the southeastern Atlantic Sun Conference. However, in 2015, the team joined the Horizon League, which oriented it more toward the Midwest states. Northern Kentucky made an immediate impact with two regular season conference championships in 2018 and 2019. After winning the conference tournament in 2017 and 2019, the team made its first NCAA Tournament appearances. If you are a fan of the team, then you can purchase Northern Kentucky Norse basketball tickets at StubHub, a leading source for live events.'

'What was the team’s record last season?'

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Led by All-American forward and Horizon League Player of the Year Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky finished the 2018 to 2019 season with a 26-9 overall record, a 13-5 record in the conference and a tie for the regular season conference championship. In the Horizon League Tournament, Northern Kentucky beat No. 1 seed

Wright State

to secure a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The team lost in the first round to eventual runner-up Texas Tech by a score of 72-57.

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'What are the top games of the latest season?'

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The 2019-2020 Northern Kentucky Norse basketball schedule opens with road games against

Missouri

on Nov. 8 and

Arkansas

on Nov. 30. It also plays in the Collegiate Hoops Roadshow in late November. The conference portion of the schedule begins with two home games against

Milwaukee

on Dec. 28 and

Green Bay

on Dec. 30. This is followed by home games against

Youngstown State

on Jan. 16 and

Cleveland State

on Jan. 18. After a series of road games, Northern Kentucky comes home to play

Oakland

on Feb. 6,

Detroit Mercy

on Feb. 8,

IUPUI

on Feb. 14 and the

University of Illinois at Chicago

on Feb. 16. The team plays

Wright State

on Feb. 28 to close out the regular season. The

Horizon League Championship

then begins March 3 and wraps up on the 10th.

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'Who is the current head coach?'

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The current coach of Northern Kentucky is Darrin Horn. He was previously the coach of

Western Kentucky

between 2003-2008 and then

South Carolina

between 2008-2012. His 2008 Western Kentucky team went to the Sweet Sixteen.

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'How big is the BB&T Arena?'

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Located on the university campus, the

BB&T Arena

has a seating capacity of approximately 9,400 for basketball games, including luxury boxes, party suites and party decks. Opened in 2008, the multipurpose arena has served many functions, including basketball tournaments, reality shows, concerts and circus events. Both the Norse Pep Band, which is composed of students from across the university, and the spirit squad appear at the team’s home games to cheer on the players. Despite its location in Kentucky, the town and the campus are actually located right next to Cincinnati.

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'Does Northern Kentucky have any rivalries?'

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Northern Kentucky is so new to Division I that it has yet to develop any major rivalries. However, in its first few years in the Horizon League, the team has competed with

Wright State University

, which hails from nearby Fairborn, Ohio, for the conference title.

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