The Thomas More men’s basketball team beat Campbellsville Thursday night, 78-66. The #13-ranked Saints improve to 13-2 overall and 7-1 in the Mid-South Conference. Ryan Batte led TMU with 21 points while Noah Pack added 14 and Garren Berstch put in 12. The Saints shot 50% from the field, including 6 of 22 from beyond […]
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Dan Weber: Thomas More Beats Top-Ranked Campbellsville
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. The weather outside may have been frightful, as the song goes. As was the ability of the Thomas More women’s basketball team to attack the aggressive zone thrown at them all night by the — until Thursday night — nationally […]
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NKU Athletic Director to Retire
Northern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics Ken Bothof announced this week that he is retiring, effective, June 30. His departure concludes nine years at the helm of Norse athletics. “I’m very grateful that my 35-year career in college athletics provided me the opportunity to interact with so many outstanding student-athletes, coaches and […]
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Northern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics to Retire
NKU Vice President and Director of Athletics Ken Bothof has announced his retirement in June 2022. Ken Bothof, vice president and director of athletics at Northern Kentucky University, has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2022, concluding a nine-year period leading Norse Athletics. “I’m very grateful that my 35-year career in college athletics provided me […]
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NKU, IUPUI Games Canceled Due to COVID in Both Programs
Thursday’s men’s basketball game between Northern Kentucky and IUPUI has been canceled due to COVID-19 implications within both programs, NKU announced on Tuesday. The Horizon League was to be played at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights Horizon League policy states that contests that are canceled due to COVID-19 are to be considered forfeits unless deemed […]
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Photos: Norse Blow 17-Point Lead in Second Half, Fall to Milwaukee, 61-55
RCN photographer Brian Frey produced these photos from the NKU-Milwaukee game. Northern Kentucky men’s basketball fell at home to Milwaukee despite leading by as many as 17 points early in the second half. With the loss, the Norse fall to 5-8 overall and 1-3 in the Horizon League. Milwaukee (4-9, 2-2) was able to claw […]
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NKU Women Pick Up Fifth Straight Win in Thriller at IUPUI
Northern Kentucky women’s basketball slipped out of Indianapolis with a win over IUPUI on Friday, to close out 2021 victoriously. The Norse downed the Jaguars, 54-53 to improve to 9-3 on the season and 3-2 in Horizon League action. NKU has won five straight games. Lindsey Duvall led the Norse in scoring with 26 total […]
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Thomas More Rugby Team Wins National Championship
Thomas More University’s rugby program defeated Adrian College to secure the title of NCRA Division II National Champions on Sunday, Dec. 12 in Houston, Texas. Sign up for The Daily Link and get news just like this delivered to your inbox each weekday. 👇 https://linknky-networktest.newspackstaging.com/newsletter-signup/ “When we recruit players for our team, we ask them […]
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NKU’s Warrick, Vinson earn Horizon League weekly honors
Photo: Mikela Aynedjian. Northern Kentucky’s Marques Warrick has been named the Nike Horizon League Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week and Sam Vinson has earned Freshman of the Week honors following consecutive wins over Canisius and Alice Lloyd. Learn more. www.Horizonfunds.org Warrick, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard, averaged 21 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and […]
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NKU dominates Alice Lloyd College, 91-55, behind six double-figure scorers
#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 […]