HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. –  The 18-game Horizon League slate of contests for the Northern Kentucky men's basketball team has been released by the league office in Indianapolis.
 
NKU, which is the reigning two-time Horizon League Regular-Season Champion, opens league play on Saturday, Dec. 28 against Milwaukee and follows two days later with a matchup against Green Bay. Both games will be held at BB&T Arena.
 
Following the opening weekend, the Norse play seven of their next nine games on the road. First up is a trip to the Motor City for games against Detroit Mercy (Jan. 3) and Oakland (Jan. 5). Then, NKU makes the trek to Chicago for a Jan. 10 matchup against UIC before swinging through Indianapolis on Jan. 12 to face IUPUI.
 
Northern Kentucky hosts Youngstown State and Cleveland State Jan. 16 and 18, respectively, before heading north on I-75 for a Friday night showdown against Wright State (Jan. 24).
 
The stretch of seven road contests in a nine-game span comes to a close with a trip to the Badger State. Northern Kentucky and Green Bay are set to square off on Friday, Jan. 31. Milwaukee closes the road trip on Feb. 2.
 
NKU then begins a four-game home stand, beginning with Oakland on Feb. 6 before squaring off against Detroit Mercy on Feb. 8. IUPUI and UIC then come to BB&T Arena for a pair of contests on Feb. 14 and 16, respectively.
 
The final road swing of the regular season sees the Norse head to Cleveland State on Feb. 20 before making a 75-mile jaunt from Cleveland to Youngstown State on Feb. 22.
 
Northern Kentucky's regular season culminates with a return matchup against rival Wright State when the Norse host the Raiders at BB&T Arena on Feb. 28.
 
Upon the completion of the regular season, the Horizon League Championship begins at campus site on March 3. Teams seeded Nos. 3-6 host first-round matchups on that date, with the top-two remaining seeds hosting quarterfinals on March 5. The semifinals and championship will then be held at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis from March 9-10. Northern Kentucky has won two of the last three Horizon League Tournament Championships, earning the league's bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Season tickets are currently on sale online at Norsetickets.com or by calling Micki Ford at 859-572-7848. Norse Kids Club Membership, which is $30 for youth 12-and-under, includes admission to men's basketball.