HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Three games of Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team's 2020-21 nonconference schedule are finalized, as the Norse will host Ball State to open the season and travel to Butler and Kent State in a pair of road contests.
NKU and Ball State are meeting for the second-straight year in a matchup that lifts the lid on the 2020-21 season for both teams. BB&T Arena will host the matchup at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25. Current junior guard Trevon Faulkner had 17 points to help Northern Kentucky eke out a 59-57 win in Muncie, Indiana, last year.
A pair of Sunday road tilts also await NKU in December, with Northern Kentucky traveling to Indianapolis to play Butler on the 6th and then to Kent State on the 13th. The foray against Butler is slated for a 2 p.m. (ET) start and will be carried on Fox Sports 1. This will be Northern Kentucky's first-ever meetings versus both the Bulldogs and Golden Flashes.
In the last four years, Northern Kentucky has gone a combined 95-39 overall (.709 winning percentage), and has been the class of the Horizon League, winning (or sharing) five of the last eight league championships (two regular season, three tournament). The Norse boast the League's highest winning percentage during that time at .763 (81-20).
While fans will not be permitted to attend any Northern Kentucky home games through at least the end of December, several opportunities are available for fans to stay involved and cheer on the Norse. Options include the ability to purchase cutouts to put in the stands at BB&T Arena and a Norse Basketball Pregame Show on Facebook live. For more information, please visit the Engagement Opportunities announcement page.
Additional nonconference contests for the 2020-21 schedule will be released at a later date. Stay tuned to NKUNorse.com and @NKUNorseMBB on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates.
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