# 2024–25 Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Norse, led by first-year head coach Jeff Hans, play their home games at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.

## Previous season

The Norse finished the 2023–24 season 9–18, 7–11 in Horizon League play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They would defeat Oakland, before falling to top-seeded Cleveland State in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament.
On April 5, 2024, the school announced that they would be parting ways with head coach Camryn Volz, ending her eight-year tenure with the team. On April 22, the school announced that they would be hiring Thomas More head coach Jeff Hans as their new head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | L 58–79 | 0–1 | Truist Arena (1,264) Highland Heights, KY |
| November 7, 2024* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 22 Kentucky | L 41–70 | 0–2 | Memorial Coliseum (4,188) Lexington, KY |
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Marshall | W 80–78 | 1–2 | Cam Henderson Center (1,245) Huntington, WV |
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cedarville | W 81–67 | 2–2 | Truist Arena (1,193) Highland Heights, KY |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 73–76 | 2–3 | Savage Arena (4,023) Toledo, OH |
| November 23, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Indiana | L 73–75 | 2–4 | Liberty Arena (869) Evansville, IN |
| November 27, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 57–62 | 2–5 | Renaissance Coliseum (501) Peoria, IL |
| November 30, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | L 75–84 | 2–6 | Truist Arena (1,148) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 54–67 | 2–7 (0–1) | Wolstein Center (265) Cleveland, OH |
| December 7, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 47–56 | 2–8 (0–2) | Truist Arena (1,295) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 15, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Ball State | L 51–77 | 2–9 | Truist Arena (2,124) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 19, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego UC San Diego Classic | W 58–50 | 3–9 | LionTree Arena (335) La Jolla, CA |
| December 20, 2024* 5:00 pm | | vs. La Salle UC San Diego Classic | L 67–70 | 3–10 | LionTree Arena (135) La Jolla, CA |
| December 29, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+/FDSNOH | | Oakland | L 85–86 $^{OT}$ | 3–11 (0–3) | Truist Arena (1,664) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 59–78 | 3–12 (0–4) | Kress Events Center (1,750) Green Bay, WI |
| January 4, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 68–65 | 4–12 (1–4) | Klotsche Center (628) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 72–58 | 5–12 (2–4) | Truist Arena (1,429) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+/FDSNOH | | IU Indy | W 80–63 | 6–12 (3–4) | Truist Arena (1,093) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 15, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 66–75 | 6–13 (3–5) | Beeghly Center (1,273) Youngstown, OH |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 52–76 | 6–14 (3–6) | Gates Sports Center (716) Fort Wayne, IN |
| January 23, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 66–62 | 7–14 (4–6) | Truist Arena (1,277) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | L 56–64 | 7–15 (4–7) | Truist Arena (1,380) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 29, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 79–49 | 8–15 (5–7) | Truist Arena (1,320) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 67–75 | 8–16 (5–8) | Nutter Center (1,105) Fairborn, OH |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IU Indy | W 82–79 | 9–16 (6–8) | The Jungle (554) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 12, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | W 72–69 | 10–16 (7–8) | Truist Arena (1,310) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 16, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | L 59–63 | 10–17 (7–9) | UPMC Events Center (321) Moon Township, PA |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 57–69 | 10–18 (7–10) | Truist Arena (1,425) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 62–68 | 10–19 (7–11) | Truist Arena (1,751) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 75–81 | 10–20 (7–12) | Calihan Hall (351) Detroit, MI |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | W 61–58 | 11–20 (8–12) | OU Credit Union O'rena (505) Auburn Hills, MI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2025 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | at (4) Robert Morris Quarterfinals | L 57–70 | 11–21 | UPMC Events Center (748) Moon Township, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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