Northern Kentucky
Houston guard Jamal Shead (1) shoots as Northern Kentucky guard Sam Vinson (2) defends during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Northern Kentucky Norse at Houston Cougars 3/16/2023

Mar. 16, 2023 10:40 PM EDT

Northern Kentucky's Chris Brandon, left, and Wright State's AJ Braun scramble for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the Horizon League men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Wright State Raiders at Northern Kentucky Norse 3/8/2022

Mar. 08, 2022 08:02 PM EST

Georgetown center Qudus Wahab, center, goes to the basket against Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East conference tournament, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Conference USA - Quarterfinal 2 (win) at Conference USA - Quarterfinal 1 (win) 3/12/2021

Mar. 12, 2021 12:09 AM EST

Northern Kentucky guard Bryson Langdon (11) drives on Purdue-Fort Wayne guard Jarred Godfrey (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Highland Heights, Ky. (Albert Cesare/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Northern Kentucky Norse 1/1/2021

Jan. 01, 2021 09:28 PM EST

FILE- In this March 10, 2020, file photo, Northern Kentucky guard Karl Harris (14) celebrates following an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois Chicago in the Horizon League men's tournament championship in Indianapolis. Another dream, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, became a reality when Northern Kentucky clinched the Horizon League tournament title in March. Mere hours later, it was snatched away by a pandemic spiderwebbing across the globe. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Illinois-Chicago Flames at Northern Kentucky Norse 3/10/2020

Jul. 11, 2020 02:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2017, file photo, Northern Arizona guard Karl Harris drives on Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (35) during the first half during an NCAA college basketball game in Tucson, Ariz. Another dream, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, became a reality when Northern Kentucky clinched the Horizon League tournament title in March. Mere hours later, it was snatched away by a pandemic spiderwebbing across the globe. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, FIle)
Montana State at Northern Arizona 11/11/2017

Jul. 11, 2020 02:36 PM EDT

Missouri's Mitchell Smith, right, grabs a rebound in front of teammate Tray Jackson (2) and Northern Kentucky's Dantez Walton (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Northern Kentucky Norse at Missouri Tigers 11/8/2019

Nov. 08, 2019 09:08 PM EST

Northern Kentucky's Tyler Sharpe, center, heads to the basket past Texas Tech's Tariq Owens (11) and Davide Moretti during the first half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Northern Kentucky Norse at Texas Tech Red Raiders 3/22/2019

Mar. 22, 2019 01:43 PM EDT

Florida's Andrew Nembhard, right, is defended by Nevada's Cody Martin (11) during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Villanova Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/24/2019

Mar. 21, 2019 09:21 PM EDT

Wright State guard Mark Hughes (3) drives on Northern Kentucky forward Drew McDonald (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Horizon League men's tournament championship game in Detroit, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Northern Kentucky Norse at Wright State Raiders 3/12/2019

Mar. 12, 2019 07:23 PM EDT