2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by second-year head coach Darrin Horn, played 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
Record14–11 (11–7 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Harris
  • Eric Haut
  • Simon McCormack
Home arenaBB&T Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wright State 16 4   .800 18 6   .750
Cleveland State 16 4   .800 19 8   .704
Detroit Mercy 10 6   .625 12 10   .545
Northern Kentucky 11 7   .611 14 11   .560
Oakland 10 10   .500 12 18   .400
Youngstown State 9 11   .450 15 12   .556
IUPUI 7 9   .438 8 10   .444
Milwaukee 7 10   .412 10 12   .455
Green Bay 8 12   .400 8 17   .320
UIC 6 10   .375 9 13   .409
Purdue Fort Wayne 6 14   .300 8 15   .348
Robert Morris 3 12   .200 4 15   .211
2021 Horizon League tournament winner

Previous season

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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

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2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Trey Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Hamilton HS Hamilton, Ohio
G 1 Adham Eleeda 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Sheridan College Toronto, Ontario
G 2 Paul Djoko 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Châlons-Reims Strasbourg, France
G 3 Marques Warrick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Henry Clay HS Lexington, Kentucky
F 4 Adrian Nelson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Pickerington Central HS Pickerington, Ohio
G 5 Darius Harding 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Motlow State CC Elizabethtown, Kentucky
F 10 John Harge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Hillcrest Prep Aurora, Colorado
G 11 Bryson Langdon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Arizona Western Chicago, Illinois
G 12 Trevon Faulkner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Mercer County HS Harrodsburg, Kentucky
F 13 David Böhm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Prague, Czech Republic
G 24 Jake Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Male HS Louisville, Kentucky
G/F 30 Bryant Mocaby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Derby Derby, Kansas
C 42 Noah Hupmann 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Covington Catholic HS Union, Kentucky
F/C 44 David Wassler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr St. Xavier HS Cincinnati, Ohio
G 52 Carlos Hines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Northern 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

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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[1] Athletics Center O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
December 27, 2020
6:00 pm
Oakland Cancelled 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 W 87–73  10–8
(8–5)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 6, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Milwaukee W 79–65  11–8
(9–5)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 12, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay L 82–86  11–9
(9–6)
Kress Events Center 
Green Bay, WI
February 13, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay W 71–66  12–9
(10–6)
Kress Events Center 
Green Bay, WI
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State W 81–75  13–9
(11–6)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
February 20, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State L 71–77  13–10
(11–7)
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
Horizon League tournament
March 2, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) (5) Detroit Mercy
Quarterfinals
W 70–69  14–10
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
March 8, 2021
9:30 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (3) Oakland
Semifinals
L 58–69  14–11
Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

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  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.