HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (WKRC) – The 22-game Horizon League slate for the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team has been announced by the league office. NKU will play each conference foe twice in a true round-robin format that pits the Norse against each team once at home and once on the road.
A road trip to Cleveland State and Purdue Fort Wayne on Dec. 2 and 4, respectively, kicks off the league calendar for the Norse.
NKU opens conference action at BB&T Arena with a five-game homestand, beginning with Green Bay and Milwaukee over New Year’s Weekend. First up is a pair of contests against two foes from the Badger State, the Phoenix on Dec. 30 and Panthers on Jan. 1. Northern Kentucky follows with three games in a five-day span, as it welcomes IUPUI, UIC and Wright State to Highland Heights on Jan. 6, 8 and 10, respectively.
Four-straight road contests at Youngstown State (Jan. 13), Robert Morris (Jan. 15), UIC (Jan. 20) and IUPUI (Jan. 22) close out the first half of league play.
The backend of the conference docket begins with a four-game homestand versus Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 28), Cleveland State (Jan. 30), Oakland (Feb. 3) and Detroit Mercy (Feb. 5).
NKU then embarks on a five-game road swing with another three contests in five days. Milwaukee provides the first test on Feb. 9 before matchups at Green Bay on Feb. 11 and at Wright State on Feb. 13. A jaunt further up I-75 to the Motor City and games against Detroit Mercy and Oakland on Feb. 18 and Feb. 20, respectively, wraps up the road portion of Northern Kentucky’s Horizon League schedule.
The regular-season then concludes with Robert Morris on Feb. 24 and Youngstown State on Feb. 26.
Northern Kentucky previously released its full nonconference schedule, which is highlighted by home games against UNC Greensboro, Eastern Michigan, Western Illinois and Canisius, as well as road contests versus DePaul and Indiana.
2021-22 Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball Schedule:
- Nov. 9 vs. Wheeling
- Nov. 12 vs. UNC Greensboro
- Nov. 18 vs. Eastern Michigan
- Nov. 22 vs. Western Illinois
- Nov. 26 at DePaul
- Dec. 2 at Cleveland State*
- Dec. 4 at Purdue Fort Wayne*
- Dec. 8 vs. Canisius
- Dec. 12 vs. Alice Lloyd (Ky.)
- Dec. 18 at Eastern Kentucky
- Dec. 22 at Indiana
- Dec. 30 vs. Green Bay*
- Jan. 1 vs. Milwaukee*
- Jan. 6 vs. IUPUI*
- Jan.8 vs. UIC*
- Jan. 10 vs. Wright State*
- Jan. 13 at Youngstown State*
- Jan. 15 at Robert Morris*
- Jan. 20 at UIC*
- Jan. 22 at IUPUI*
- Jan. 28 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne*
- Jan. 30 vs. Cleveland State*
- Feb. 3 vs. Oakland*
- Feb. 5 vs. Detroit Mercy*
- Feb. 9 at Milwaukee*
- Feb. 11 at Green Bay*
- Feb. 13 at Wright State*
- Feb. 18 at Detroit Mercy*
- Feb. 20 at Oakland*
- Feb. 24 vs. Robert Morris*
- Feb. 26 vs. Youngstown State*
*Horizon League Contest
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