HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program have finalized their 2023-24 opponents as the team announced today that the Norse will make the trip to Champaign, Illinois to take on the Fighting Illinois on Wednesday, December 6 inside the State Farm Center. 

NKU and the University of Illinois will meet for just the second time in program history, as the Norse took the very first meeting over the Fighting Illini on February 1, 1980 in Highland Heights by a score of 82-78. 

Illinois is coming off one of their best season's in program history that saw the Illini make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years and secure their most wins (22) in a single campaign since 1999-2000. Illinois met fellow No. 11 seed Mississippi State in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament where the Bulldogs took down the Illini by a final score of 

Northern Kentucky is coming off a Horizon League Semifinals run with an overall record of 17-14 and a fifth-place finish in the conference at 10-10 as well. NKU will see key returners in Kailee Davis, Khamari Mitchell-Steen and Kennedy Igo to lead the Norse in the goal of a Horizon League title for the 2023-24 season. Key role players Allison Basye and Paige Hodgson are back for the Norse as well to help fuel Northern Kentucky on the court. 

NKU will see seven newcomers join the squad for the 2023-24 campaign which includes juniors Mya Meredith and Macey Blevins, and freshmen Meadow Tisdale, Carter McCray, Noelle Hubert, Madison French and Gabby Razzano. 
 

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