Northern Kentucky University Athletics

What Thacker did this week:  Thacker averaged 14.5 points and finished 16-for-18 from the free throw line over NKU's two wins at the Robert Morris Thanksgiving Classic this week to earn all-tournament honors.  She scored 15 of her game-high 20 points in the second half, finished 3-for-6 from behind the 3-point arc and went 7-for-8 from the free-throw line as the Norse defeated the host Colonials, 71-62, on Friday.  She also collected two steals and blocked one shot.  On Saturday, Thacker added nine points and four assists to help NKU capture a 70-61 victory over Tennessee Martin, the Ohio Valley Conference West Division preseason favorite.