The 2023–24 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Norse, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. The Norse finished the season 18–15, 12–8 in Horizon League play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Wright State, before falling to

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in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament.

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. They defeated

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, Youngstown State and

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to win the Horizon League tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, they received the #16 seed in the Midwest Region. They lost to the region's top seed

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in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball The Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. The school's athletic program began a transition to NCAA Division I in the 2012–13 school year. For the firs ...