Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky Norse (14-11)
Horizon League (11-7)

2021 Northern Kentucky Norse Schedule

Records include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Records

Overall
14-11

Home
9-4

Road
5-6

Neutral
0-1

Conf
11-7
Non
Conf
2-3
Post
Season
1-1
Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
7-3

Streak
1L
Home
Streak
1W
Road
Streak
1W
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

NET
217

RPI
174
(0.4903)
Non-Conference
RPI
190
(0.4744)

ELO
154
(1352)

SOS
241
(0.4708)
Non-Conference
SOS
184
(0.4992)
Quadrant Records - NET

Quadrant 1
0-0

Quadrant 2
1-3

Quadrant 3
2-3

Quadrant 4
11-5
Quadrant Records - RPI

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
0-3

Quadrant 3
3-2

Quadrant 4
11-4

Schedule

  • +
    NOV
    25
    WED
     
    Ball State
    (10-13) RPI: 195NET: 179
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    W   74 - 73
    1 2 Total
    Ball State 41 32 73
    Northern Kentucky 44 30 74
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 179
    Opponent RPI: 195
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 28-64
    43.8%    		 22-41
    53.7%    		 6-23
    26.1%    		 48.4% 11-21
    52.4%    		 15 24 11 7 4 9 21 73
    Northern Kentucky 27-65
    41.5%    		 19-37
    51.4%    		 8-28
    28.6%    		 47.7% 12-23
    52.2%    		 20 23 16 5 0 9 20 74
  • +
    DEC
    3
    THU
     
    Tennessee Tech
    (5-22) RPI: 314NET: 316
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    W   74 - 65
    1 2 Total
    Tennessee Tech 36 29 65
    Northern Kentucky 39 35 74
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 316
    Opponent RPI: 314
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Tennessee Tech 23-48
    47.9%    		 15-25
    60.0%    		 8-23
    34.8%    		 56.2% 11-23
    47.8%    		 11 29 15 4 1 20 24 65
    Northern Kentucky 25-64
    39.1%    		 19-37
    51.4%    		 6-27
    22.2%    		 43.8% 18-27
    66.7%    		 18 21 10 10 0 8 19 74
  • +
    DEC
    5
    SAT
    AT
     
    Chattanooga
    (16-8) RPI: 90NET: 137
    Chattanooga, TN
    McKenzie Arena
    L   72 - 79
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 31 41 72
    Chattanooga 30 49 79
    Location: Chattanooga, TN
    Arena: McKenzie Arena

    Opponent NET: 137
    Opponent RPI: 90
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 29-58
    50.0%    		 22-42
    52.4%    		 7-16
    43.8%    		 56.0% 7-14
    50.0%    		 13 24 12 7 2 21 18 72
    Chattanooga 32-62
    51.6%    		 28-48
    58.3%    		 4-14
    28.6%    		 54.8% 11-17
    64.7%    		 10 22 15 6 1 13 19 79
  • +
    DEC
    8
    TUE
    AT
     
    Dayton
    (14-10) RPI: 88NET: 90
    Dayton, OH
    University of Dayton Arena
    L   60 - 66
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 32 28 60
    Dayton 36 30 66
    Location: Dayton, OH
    Arena: University of Dayton Arena

    Opponent NET: 90
    Opponent RPI: 88
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 21-56
    37.5%    		 16-32
    50.0%    		 5-24
    20.8%    		 42.0% 13-23
    56.5%    		 15 15 9 8 0 15 18 60
    Dayton 26-50
    52.0%    		 22-37
    59.5%    		 4-13
    30.8%    		 56.0% 10-12
    83.3%    		 10 27 16 5 2 22 21 66
  • +
    DEC
    13
    SUN
    AT
     
    Kent State
    (14-8) RPI: 92NET: 118
    Kent, OH
    MAC Center
    L   73 - 92
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 37 36 73
    Kent State 52 40 92
    Location: Kent, OH
    Arena: MAC Center

    Opponent NET: 118
    Opponent RPI: 92
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 27-72
    37.5%    		 20-42
    47.6%    		 7-30
    23.3%    		 42.4% 12-15
    80.0%    		 17 17 13 12 1 14 7 73
    Kent State 37-67
    55.2%    		 26-43
    60.5%    		 11-24
    45.8%    		 63.4% 7-8
    87.5%    		 11 28 25 11 3 15 13 92
  • +
    DEC
    19
    SAT
     
    Youngstown State
    (11-12) RPI: 232NET: 260
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    W   79 - 64
    1 2 Total
    Youngstown State 31 33 64
    Northern Kentucky 34 45 79
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 260
    Opponent RPI: 232
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Youngstown State 21-60
    35.0%    		 18-42
    42.9%    		 3-18
    16.7%    		 37.5% 19-24
    79.2%    		 18 17 9 6 0 9 16 64
    Northern Kentucky 30-55
    54.5%    		 19-28
    67.9%    		 11-27
    40.7%    		 64.5% 8-14
    57.1%    		 11 24 15 4 5 12 16 79
  • +
    DEC
    20
    SUN
     
    Youngstown State
    (11-12) RPI: 232NET: 260
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN2
    L   60 - 70
    1 2 Total
    Youngstown State 25 45 70
    Northern Kentucky 27 33 60
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 260
    Opponent RPI: 232
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Youngstown State 23-55
    41.8%    		 16-35
    45.7%    		 7-20
    35.0%    		 48.2% 17-22
    77.3%    		 12 23 8 5 0 10 14 70
    Northern Kentucky 23-56
    41.1%    		 17-34
    50.0%    		 6-22
    27.3%    		 46.4% 8-9
    88.9%    		 9 21 11 5 1 12 17 60
  • +
    JAN
    1
    FRI
     
    Purdue Fort Wayne
    (8-15) RPI: 283NET: 287
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    W   75 - 68
    1 2 Total
    Purdue Fort Wayne 38 30 68
    Northern Kentucky 32 43 75
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 287
    Opponent RPI: 283
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Purdue Fort Wayne 25-47
    53.2%    		 16-26
    61.5%    		 9-21
    42.9%    		 62.8% 9-14
    64.3%    		 6 15 11 12 2 23 20 68
    Northern Kentucky 25-51
    49.0%    		 19-29
    65.5%    		 6-22
    27.3%    		 54.9% 19-24
    79.2%    		 12 19 7 13 2 20 18 75
  • +
    JAN
    2
    SAT
     
    Purdue Fort Wayne
    (8-15) RPI: 283NET: 287
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    W   70 - 68
    1 2 Total
    Purdue Fort Wayne 29 39 68
    Northern Kentucky 27 43 70
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 287
    Opponent RPI: 283
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Purdue Fort Wayne 25-53
    47.2%    		 20-35
    57.1%    		 5-18
    27.8%    		 51.9% 13-22
    59.1%    		 11 22 13 11 4 18 14 68
    Northern Kentucky 28-61
    45.9%    		 21-35
    60.0%    		 7-26
    26.9%    		 51.6% 7-7
    100%    		 10 24 13 6 2 16 19 70
  • +
    JAN
    8
    FRI
    AT
     
    Cleveland State
    (19-8) RPI: 52NET: 170
    Cleveland, OH
    Wolstein Center
    L   44 - 58
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 22 22 44
    Cleveland State 34 24 58
    Location: Cleveland, OH
    Arena: Wolstein Center

    Opponent NET: 170
    Opponent RPI: 52
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 17-61
    27.9%    		 13-33
    39.4%    		 4-28
    14.3%    		 31.1% 6-12
    50.0%    		 18 25 6 6 1 12 14 44
    Cleveland State 21-55
    38.2%    		 14-32
    43.8%    		 7-23
    30.4%    		 44.5% 9-15
    60.0%    		 11 30 13 4 3 9 16 58
  • +
    JAN
    9
    SAT
    AT
     
    Cleveland State
    (19-8) RPI: 52NET: 170
    Cleveland, OH
    Wolstein Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   71 - 74
    (1 OT)
    1 2 OT1 Total
    Northern Kentucky 29 28 14 71
    Cleveland State 31 26 17 74
    Location: Cleveland, OH
    Arena: Wolstein Center

    Opponent NET: 170
    Opponent RPI: 52
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 21-51
    41.2%    		 13-28
    46.4%    		 8-23
    34.8%    		 49.0% 21-23
    91.3%    		 9 22 11 7 1 19 22 71
    Cleveland State 22-58
    37.9%    		 16-35
    45.7%    		 6-23
    26.1%    		 43.1% 24-30
    80.0%    		 16 22 13 11 1 15 22 74
  • +
    JAN
    15
    FRI
     
    IUPUI
    (8-10) RPI: 225NET: 271
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    L   69 - 74
    1 2 Total
    IUPUI 28 46 74
    Northern Kentucky 30 39 69
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 271
    Opponent RPI: 225
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    IUPUI 25-58
    43.1%    		 16-40
    40.0%    		 9-18
    50.0%    		 50.9% 15-22
    68.2%    		 14 15 12 10 0 10 16 74
    Northern Kentucky 27-53
    50.9%    		 21-30
    70.0%    		 6-23
    26.1%    		 56.6% 9-16
    56.2%    		 13 21 10 3 1 15 17 69
  • +
    JAN
    16
    SAT
     
    IUPUI
    (8-10) RPI: 225NET: 271
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    L   63 - 65
    1 2 Total
    IUPUI 32 33 65
    Northern Kentucky 26 37 63
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 271
    Opponent RPI: 225
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    IUPUI 25-57
    43.9%    		 14-27
    51.9%    		 11-30
    36.7%    		 53.5% 4-10
    40.0%    		 9 20 8 8 3 14 18 65
    Northern Kentucky 23-48
    47.9%    		 19-35
    54.3%    		 4-13
    30.8%    		 52.1% 13-19
    68.4%    		 6 25 7 7 3 18 12 63
  • +
    JAN
    22
    FRI
    AT
     
    Robert Morris
    (3-15) RPI: 325NET: 313
    Moon Township, PA
    UPMC Events Center
    TV: ESPN3
    W   81 - 76
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 31 50 81
    Robert Morris 33 43 76
    Location: Moon Township, PA
    Arena: UPMC Events Center

    Opponent NET: 313
    Opponent RPI: 325
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 32-55
    58.2%    		 23-32
    71.9%    		 9-23
    39.1%    		 66.4% 8-14
    57.1%    		 8 24 16 3 1 13 12 81
    Robert Morris 26-57
    45.6%    		 17-32
    53.1%    		 9-25
    36.0%    		 53.5% 15-18
    83.3%    		 7 20 18 5 0 8 12 76
  • +
    JAN
    23
    SAT
    AT
     
    Robert Morris
    (3-15) RPI: 325NET: 313
    Moon Township, PA
    UPMC Events Center
    TV: ESPN3
    W   79 - 74
    (1 OT)
    1 2 OT1 Total
    Northern Kentucky 34 32 13 79
    Robert Morris 38 28 8 74
    Location: Moon Township, PA
    Arena: UPMC Events Center

    Opponent NET: 313
    Opponent RPI: 325
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 27-61
    44.3%    		 18-31
    58.1%    		 9-30
    30.0%    		 51.6% 16-19
    84.2%    		 13 21 15 9 3 12 18 79
    Robert Morris 25-56
    44.6%    		 17-39
    43.6%    		 8-17
    47.1%    		 51.8% 16-26
    61.5%    		 12 23 16 7 0 12 15 74
  • +
    JAN
    29
    FRI
     
    UIC
    (9-13) RPI: 298NET: 292
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   72 - 68
    1 2 Total
    UIC 23 45 68
    Northern Kentucky 32 40 72
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 292
    Opponent RPI: 298
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    UIC 23-61
    37.7%    		 10-30
    33.3%    		 13-31
    41.9%    		 48.4% 9-13
    69.2%    		 16 28 12 3 3 16 20 68
    Northern Kentucky 24-57
    42.1%    		 20-43
    46.5%    		 4-14
    28.6%    		 45.6% 20-25
    80.0%    		 5 24 6 9 2 6 15 72
  • +
    JAN
    30
    SAT
     
    UIC
    (9-13) RPI: 298NET: 292
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   69 - 67
    1 2 Total
    UIC 35 32 67
    Northern Kentucky 39 30 69
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 292
    Opponent RPI: 298
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    UIC 24-50
    48.0%    		 17-33
    51.5%    		 7-17
    41.2%    		 55.0% 12-19
    63.2%    		 11 19 12 5 1 13 17 67
    Northern Kentucky 28-57
    49.1%    		 25-45
    55.6%    		 3-12
    25.0%    		 51.8% 10-17
    58.8%    		 14 18 7 6 1 10 16 69
  • +
    FEB
    5
    FRI
    AT
     
    Milwaukee
    (10-12) RPI: 177NET: 237
    Milwaukee, WI
    UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    W   87 - 73
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 43 44 87
    Milwaukee 43 30 73
    Location: Milwaukee, WI
    Arena: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

    Opponent NET: 237
    Opponent RPI: 177
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 32-66
    48.5%    		 14-29
    48.3%    		 18-37
    48.6%    		 62.1% 5-7
    71.4%    		 10 26 23 8 3 9 22 87
    Milwaukee 25-58
    43.1%    		 18-42
    42.9%    		 7-16
    43.8%    		 49.1% 16-23
    69.6%    		 12 25 12 5 4 13 14 73
  • +
    FEB
    6
    SAT
    AT
     
    Milwaukee
    (10-12) RPI: 177NET: 237
    Milwaukee, WI
    UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    W   79 - 65
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 39 40 79
    Milwaukee 34 31 65
    Location: Milwaukee, WI
    Arena: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

    Opponent NET: 237
    Opponent RPI: 177
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 27-56
    48.2%    		 21-35
    60.0%    		 6-21
    28.6%    		 53.6% 19-24
    79.2%    		 9 29 14 5 1 13 18 79
    Milwaukee 26-54
    48.1%    		 22-37
    59.5%    		 4-17
    23.5%    		 51.9% 9-14
    64.3%    		 2 20 12 5 3 13 21 65
  • +
    FEB
    12
    FRI
    AT
     
    Green Bay
    (8-17) RPI: 277NET: 275
    Green Bay, WI
    Kress Events Center
    TV: ESPN3
    L   82 - 86
    (1 OT)
    1 2 OT1 Total
    Northern Kentucky 29 45 8 82
    Green Bay 34 40 12 86
    Location: Green Bay, WI
    Arena: Kress Events Center

    Opponent NET: 275
    Opponent RPI: 277
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 28-59
    47.5%    		 20-42
    47.6%    		 8-17
    47.1%    		 54.2% 18-28
    64.3%    		 14 23 12 4 1 10 19 82
    Green Bay 28-63
    44.4%    		 19-35
    54.3%    		 9-28
    32.1%    		 51.6% 21-26
    80.8%    		 14 23 21 4 4 10 20 86
  • +
    FEB
    13
    SAT
    AT
     
    Green Bay
    (8-17) RPI: 277NET: 275
    Green Bay, WI
    Kress Events Center
    TV: ESPN3
    W   71 - 66
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 34 37 71
    Green Bay 28 38 66
    Location: Green Bay, WI
    Arena: Kress Events Center

    Opponent NET: 275
    Opponent RPI: 277
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 30-58
    51.7%    		 26-42
    61.9%    		 4-16
    25.0%    		 55.2% 7-10
    70.0%    		 8 22 9 5 3 6 11 71
    Green Bay 25-55
    45.5%    		 19-38
    50.0%    		 6-17
    35.3%    		 50.9% 10-14
    71.4%    		 8 21 19 1 3 8 10 66
  • +
    FEB
    19
    FRI
     
    Wright State
    (18-6) RPI: 81NET: 75
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    W   81 - 75
    1 2 Total
    Wright State 38 37 75
    Northern Kentucky 42 39 81
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 75
    Opponent RPI: 81
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Wright State 28-64
    43.8%    		 20-41
    48.8%    		 8-23
    34.8%    		 50.0% 11-15
    73.3%    		 10 25 15 5 3 12 16 75
    Northern Kentucky 29-63
    46.0%    		 19-40
    47.5%    		 10-23
    43.5%    		 54.0% 13-16
    81.2%    		 11 28 14 6 2 13 19 81
  • +
    FEB
    20
    SAT
     
    Wright State
    (18-6) RPI: 81NET: 75
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    L   71 - 77
    1 2 Total
    Wright State 37 40 77
    Northern Kentucky 34 37 71
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 75
    Opponent RPI: 81
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Wright State 27-62
    43.5%    		 20-41
    48.8%    		 7-21
    33.3%    		 49.2% 16-21
    76.2%    		 14 27 11 4 4 11 12 77
    Northern Kentucky 28-63
    44.4%    		 21-42
    50.0%    		 7-21
    33.3%    		 50.0% 8-9
    88.9%    		 9 24 9 4 2 9 21 71
  • Horizon League Tournament - Quarterfinals
  • +
    MAR
    2
    TUE
     
    Detroit
    (12-10) RPI: 207NET: 174
    Highland Heights, KY
    BB&T Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   70 - 69
    1 2 Total
    Detroit 37 32 69
    Northern Kentucky 40 30 70
    Location: Highland Heights, KY
    Arena: BB&T Arena

    Opponent NET: 174
    Opponent RPI: 207
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Detroit 25-49
    51.0%    		 12-18
    66.7%    		 13-31
    41.9%    		 64.3% 6-7
    85.7%    		 3 19 12 5 1 10 11 69
    Northern Kentucky 27-61
    44.3%    		 18-30
    60.0%    		 9-31
    29.0%    		 51.6% 7-8
    87.5%    		 14 21 16 7 0 11 11 70
  •  
  • Horizon League Tournament - Semifinals
  • +
    MAR
    8
    MON
    VS
     
    Oakland
    (12-18) RPI: 164NET: 255
    Indianapolis, IN
    Indiana Farmers Coliseum
    TV: ESPN2
    L   58 - 69
    1 2 Total
    Northern Kentucky 26 32 58
    Oakland 31 38 69
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
    Arena: Indiana Farmers Coliseum

    Opponent NET: 255
    Opponent RPI: 164
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Kentucky 23-69
    33.3%    		 16-39
    41.0%    		 7-30
    23.3%    		 38.4% 5-7
    71.4%    		 19 25 14 2 3 9 20 58
    Oakland 26-58
    44.8%    		 19-39
    48.7%    		 7-19
    36.8%    		 50.9% 10-26
    38.5%    		 12 24 16 3 4 4 11 69