2023–24 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Prev Year:2022–23
Year:2023–24
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Northern Kentucky Norse
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Record:18–15
Conf Record:12–8
Head Coach:Darrin Horn
Hc Year:5th
Assoc Coach:Eric Haut
Asst Coach1:Simon McCormack
Asst Coach2:David Harris
Asst Coach3:Isaac Wodajo
Arena:Truist Arena

The 2023–24 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by fifth-year head coach Darrin Horn, play their home games at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

The Norse finished the 2022–23 season 22–13, 14–6 in Horizon League play to finish in a three-way tie for second place.[1] They defeated Oakland,[2] Youngstown State,[3] and Cleveland State to win the Horizon League tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.[4] In the NCAA tournament, they received the #16 seed in the Midwest Region.[5] They would lose to the region's top seed Houston in the first round.[6]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Horizon League tournament|-Sources:[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings. Horizon League. November 1, 2023. en.
  2. News: Men's Basketball advances to Horizon League Semifinals after victory over Oakland. Northern Kentucky University Athletics. November 1, 2023. en.
  3. News: Northern Kentucky basketball defeats Youngstown State in Horizon League semifinals. The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 2023. en.
  4. News: Norse edge Cleveland State to win Horizon League tourney. AP News. November 1, 2023. en.
  5. News: 2023 Division I Men's Basketball Official Bracket. NCAA.com. November 1, 2023. en.
  6. News: Houston digs deep to avoid Northern Kentucky upset in Round of 64. Fox News. November 1, 2023. en.
  7. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule. Northern Kentucky University Athletics. November 1, 2023. en.
  8. News: Northern Kentucky Norse 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule. ESPN. November 1, 2023. en.