HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's basketball program will welcome Akron to Highland Heights as the Norse and Zips are set for a non-conference showdown on Saturday, December 9 inside Truist Arena.
 
The meeting will be the fifth matchup all-time between the two programs in school history and the first since NKU joined the NCAA Division I ranks. The Norse are 4-0 against the Zips all-time, with the last contest between the two squads taking place back on Feb. 15, 1979 (an 84-77 NKU victory).
 
Northern Kentucky is fresh off a Horizon League Championship and the program's fourth bid to the NCAA Tournament in the past seven years after the Norse posted a 22-13 record overall in 2022-23. To go with the return of NKU's big three in Marques Warrick, Sam Vinson and Trey Robinson, the Norse went out and added a plethora of talent in both the transfer portal and from the high school ranks for a squad that will be one of the favorites in the Horizon once again this upcoming season.
 
Akron, the 2021-22 Mid-American Conference Champion and NCAA Tournament team, is coming off a 22-11 campaign last season that included a run to the MAC Semifinals.
 
 
THE SEASON STARTS NOW – RENEW YOUR NKU SEASON TICKETS
The Northern Kentucky Athletics ticket office has announced that the renewal process has begun for the 2023-24 season! Invoices are now available for all 2022-23 season ticket holders online on their MyNorse Account and mailers (including deposit gifts) have been sent out and will arrive by mail soon. The deadline for exclusive renewal access is set for Tuesday, August 22.
 
How can we help? For any questions and concerns, please reach out to the NKU Ticket Office at (859)-572-7848 or at lukena4@nku.edu.
 
 
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