2021–22 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team explained

Year:2021–22
Team:Northern Kentucky Norse
Sport:basketball
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Record:20–12
Conf Record:14–6
Head Coach:Darrin Horn
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:David Harris
Asst Coach2:Eric Haut
Asst Coach3:Simon McCormack
Stadium:BB&T Arena

The 2021–22 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by third-year head coach Darrin Horn, played their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.

This was the final season in which the Norse's home was known as BB&T Arena. In 2020, the arena's sponsor BB&T merged with SunTrust to create Truist Financial. However, the merged company did not start branding its Kentucky locations with the new corporate name until late 2021. On April 5, 2022, the venue was officially renamed Truist Arena.[1]

Previous season

The Norse finished the 2020–21 season 14–11, 11–7 in Horizon League play to finish in fourth place. In the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Detroit Mercy in quarterfinals,[2] before losing to Oakland in the semifinals.[3]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Horizon League tournamentSource[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Northern Kentucky's BB&T Arena changes name to Truist Arena . . Cincinnati . April 5, 2022 . April 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: Böhm buzzer-beater sends @NKUNorseMBB to semifinals with 70-69 defeat over Detroit Mercy. Northern Kentucky University Athletics. December 27, 2021. en.
  3. Web site: Cleveland State, Oakland Earn Spots in #HLMBB Championship Game. Horizon League. December 27, 2021. en.
  4. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. Northern Kentucky University Athletics. December 27, 2021. en.