# Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball

The Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States.

## History

The Norse began play in 1974. From 1985 to 2012, they played in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. From 2012 to 2015, they played in the Atlantic Sun Conference, now known as the ASUN Conference, before joining the Horizon League. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, they have an all-time record of 880–361. In 2000, the Norse won the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship in overtime 71–62 over North Dakota State. This was the first title in the history of the school. In 2003, they finished as runner-up to South Dakota State 65–50. In 2008, the Norse beat South Dakota 63–58 to win their second championship. In their first season in Division I (2012–13), they finished 15–13, but they were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational. The following year, they went to the second round of the WBI. They also made the WBI in 2016.

## Postseason results

The Norse had a 27–18 record from twenty NCAA Tournament appearances at the Division II level.

### NCAA Division II tournament results

| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1982 | First round | Oakland | L, 75–77 |
| 1985 | Regional Finals Elite Eight | Atlanta Central Missouri State | W, 81–69 L, 63–79 |
| 1986 | First round | Bellarmine | L, 52–69 |
| 1987 | Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four | Wright State West Texas State New Haven | W, 74–63 W, 64–55 L, 74–77 (OT) |
| 1988 | First round | Lake Superior State | L, 76–77 (2OT) |
| 1989 | First round | Oakland | L, 93–95 (OT) |
| 1991 | First round | Northern Michigan | L, 63–67 |
| 1992 | First round | Northern Michigan | L, 69–73 |
| 1999 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four | Grand Valley State Michigan Tech Indiana (PA) Arkansas Tech | W, 85–67 W, 65–63 W, 75–67 L, 57–62 |
| 2000 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Michigan Tech Northern Michigan Saint Rose Western Washington North Dakota State | W, 60–59 W, 77–70 W, 60–50 W, 80–74 W, 71–62 (OT) |
| 2001 | First round | Gannon | L, 64–73 |
| 2002 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Northern Michigan Lake Superior State Southern Indiana South Dakota State | W, 73–60 W, 71–62 W, 69–66 L, 67–68 |
| 2003 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Grand Valley State Indianapolis Quincy Washburn California (PA) South Dakota State | W, 69–63 W, 66–57 W, 64–61 W, 65–63 W, 45–43 L, 50–65 |
| 2004 | First round | Quincy | L, 51–49 |
| 2006 | First round Second Round | Michigan Tech Grand Valley State | W, 67–66 L, 70–91 |
| 2007 | First round | Ferris State | L, 69–70 |
| 2008 | First round Second Round Third round Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Indianapolis Drury Missouri–Rolla Wingate Alaska Anchorage South Dakota | W, 55–54 W, 84–65 W, 60–52 W, 78–65 W, 57–54 W, 63–58 |
| 2009 | First round Second Round | Grand Valley State Michigan Tech | W, 66–57 L, 53–76 |
| 2010 | First round | Michigan Tech | L, 49–69 |
| 2012 | First round | Quincy | L, 65–75 |