2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by second-year head coach Darrin Horn, play their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.

2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2020–21 record9–8 (7–5 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Harris
  • Eric Haut
  • Simon McCormack
Home arenaBB&T Arena
2020–21 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cleveland State122 .857  125  .706
Wright State113 .786  134  .765
Northern Kentucky75 .583  98  .529
Oakland86 .571  813  .381
Milwaukee65 .545  76  .538
UIC55 .500  87  .533
Detroit Mercy55 .500  68  .429
Purdue Fort Wayne59 .357  69  .400
Green Bay59 .357  513  .278
IUPUI37 .300  47  .364
Youngstown State410 .286  810  .444
Robert Morris27 .222  39  .250
2021 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of January 30, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Norse finished the 2019–20 season 23–9, 13–5 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. They defeated Green Bay and UIC to become champions of the Horizon League Tournament. They received the Horizon League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Trey Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrHamilton HS Hamilton, Ohio
G 1 Adham Eleeda 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSheridan College Toronto, Ontario
G 2 Paul Djoko 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrChâlons-Reims Strasbourg, France
G 3 Marques Warrick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHenry Clay HS Lexington, Kentucky
F 4 Adrian Nelson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrPickerington Central HS Pickerington, Ohio
G 5 Darius Harding 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMotlow State CC Elizabethtown, Kentucky
F 10 John Harge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrHillcrest Prep Aurora, Colorado
G 11 Bryson Langdon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrArizona Western Chicago, Illinois
G 12 Trevon Faulkner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMercer County HS Harrodsburg, Kentucky
F 13 David Böhm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMontverde Academy Prague, Czech Republic
G 24 Jake Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMale HS Louisville, Kentucky
G/F 30 Bryant Mocaby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoDerby Derby, Kansas
C 42 Noah Hupmann 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCovington Catholic HS Union, Kentucky
F/C 44 David Wassler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSt. Xavier HS Cincinnati, Ohio
G 52 Carlos Hines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrNorthern Arizona Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 17, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State W 74–73  1–0
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
December 3, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Tennessee Tech W 74–65  2–0
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chattanooga L 72–79  2–1
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dayton L 60–66  2–2
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
December 13, 2020*
2:00 pm
at Kent State L 73–92  2–3
MAC Center 
Kent, OH
Horizon League regular season
December 19, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Youngstown State W 79–64  3–3
(1–0)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
December 20, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN2
Youngstown State L 60–70  3–4
(1–1)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
December 26, 2020
7:00 pm
Oakland Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[1] Athletics Center O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
December 27, 2020
6:00 pm
Oakland Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues Athletics Center O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
January 1, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Purdue Fort Wayne W 75–68  4–4
(2–1)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
January 2, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Purdue Fort Wayne W 70–68  5–4
(3–1)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cleveland State L 44–58  5–5
(3–2)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cleveland State L 71–74 OT 5–6
(3–3)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
IUPUI L 69–74  5–7
(3–4)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
January 16, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
IUPUI L 63–65  5–8
(3–5)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Robert Morris W 81–76  6–8
(4–5)
UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
January 23, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Robert Morris W 79–74 OT 7–8
(5–5)
UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
UIC W 72–68  8–8
(6–5)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
January 30, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
UIC W 69–67  9–8
(7–5)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Milwaukee UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 6, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Milwaukee UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 12, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay Kress Events Center 
Green Bay, WI
February 13, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay Kress Events Center 
Green Bay, WI
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
February 20, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
Horizon League Tournament

vs.  Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

  1. "Activities paused for @NKUNorseMBB, weekend series at Oakland canceled". nkunorse.com. Northern Kentucky University Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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