NORFOLK STATE [6-5] vs. NORTHERN KENTUCKY [4-6]
Date / Time	Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 | 1 p.m.
Location	Highland Heights, Ky. | Truist Arena
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NSU Game Notes	Norfolk State Notes
Live Stats	nkunorse.com
Live Stream	ESPN+
All-Time Series	NKU leads 2-0
First Meeting	NKU 72, NSU 61 [2016-17]
Last Meeting	NKU 81, NSU 60 [2015-16]
Series Current Streak	NKU - 2
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NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men's basketball team continues its nonconference road stretch with a matchup against a Horizon League opponent this weekend.
 
The Spartans head to Highland Heights, Kentucky to face Northern Kentucky on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. Norfolk State (6-5) will look to end its two-game losing streak whilst snapping NKU's (4-6) two-game winning streak.
 
Norfolk State couldn't overcome nationally ranked Baylor on the road earlier this week, falling 94-69 at Foster Pavillion. The Spartans remained neck and neck with the Bears throughout the first half, before the home team outscored NSU 55-36 in the second period to take full control of the ball game.
 
Norfolk State senior Christian Ings led the Spartans with 12 points and four assists on Tuesday, shooting 4-of-6 from the floor. After going 24-of-26 (92.3 percent) from the free throw line two days before Hofstra, Norfolk State struggled at the line against Baylor, hitting just 13-of-21 attempts (61.9 percent).
 
Northern Kentucky opened its Horizon League schedule with a win, defeating IU Indy 66-64 on the road last week. The teams stood tied at 64 in the game's final moments, before guard Trey Robinson earned a defensive goaltending call at the horn to send the visiting team back to Highland Heights with a thrilling victory.
 
The Spartans and Norse men's basketball programs will meet for just the third time ever this weekend. Northern Kentucky won both of the previous meetings during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 season.
 
Sunday's game will air live on ESPN+.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Norfolk State fell on the road to Baylor on Tuesday afternoon, 94-69
• Christian Ings led the Spartans with 12 points and four assists
• Brian Moore Jr. (11) and Jaylani Darden (11) also scored in double figures for the Spartans
• Robert Wright paced Baylor with 16 points and 13 assists
• Norchad Omier led the Bears with 19 points
• Baylor outscored NSU 55-36 in the second half
• After shooting 92.3 percent from the free throw line against Hofstra, Norfolk State converted just 13-of-21 (61.9 percent) of its attempts at the charity stripe on Wednesday
• Norfolk State shot 10-of-18 (55.6 percent) from behind the arc

 
ALL-TIME SERIES

• Sunday marks just the third-ever meeting between the Norfolk State and Northern Kentucky men's basketball programs
• Northern Kentucky leads the all-time series 2-0
• The Norse defeated the Spartans 81-60 in 2015 and 72-61 in 2016
• Charles Oliver led the Spartans with 11 points during the last meeting between the schools

 
NORSE NEWS

• Northern Kentucky enters Sunday's game with a 4-6 overall record, 1-0 in the Horizon League
• Trey Robinson leads the Norse with 15.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, shooting 55.6 percent from the floor
• NKU ranks third in the Horizon League in steals per game (9.4) turnovers forced per game (15.0)