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

The 2024–25 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by sixth-year head coach Darrin Horn, played 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 18–15, 12–8 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Wright State, before falling to Milwaukee in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Florida State | L 62–74 | 0–1 | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,872) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, B1G+ | | at No. 14 Purdue | L 50–72 | 0–2 | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | L 59–61 | 0–3 | Truist Arena (2,345) Highland Heights, KY |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+/FDSNOH | | No. 18 Cincinnati | L 60–76 | 0–4 | Truist Arena (7,485) Highland Heights, KY |
| November 23, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kentucky State | W 85–59 | 1–4 | Truist Arena (1,856) Highland Heights, KY |
| November 27, 2024* 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Charleston | L 64–79 | 1–5 | TD Arena (4,718) Charleston, SC |
| November 30, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+/FDSNOH | | Bellarmine | W 86–70 | 2–5 | Truist Arena (3,325) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 73–86 | 2–6 | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,578) Akron, OH |
| December 7, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IU Indy | W 66–64 | 3–6 (1–0) | The Jungle (536) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cumberlands | W 98–79 | 4–6 | Truist Arena (1,721) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Norfolk State | W 71–62 | 5–6 | Truist Arena (3,279) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 73–60 | 6–6 (2–0) | Truist Arena (1,936) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Carolina State | W 58–47 | 7–6 | Truist Arena (1,937) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 29, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | L 93–97 $^{3OT}$ | 7–7 (2–1) | UPMC Events Center (784) Moon Township, PA |
| January 1, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 69–68 $^{OT}$ | 8–7 (3–1) | Truist Arena (1,987) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 78–60 | 9–7 (4–1) | Truist Arena (2,119) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 8, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 61–72 | 9–8 (4–2) | Beeghly Center (1,639) Youngstown, OH |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | L 53–68 | 9–9 (4–3) | Truist Arena (3,512) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 58–76 | 9–10 (4–4) | Wolstein Center (1,275) Cleveland, OH |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+/FDSNOH | | Wright State | L 70–78 | 9–11 (4–5) | Truist Arena (2,743) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 24, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | L 59–79 | 9–12 (4–6) | Truist Arena (2,712) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 57–68 | 9–13 (4–7) | Calihan Hall (931) Detroit, MI |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | W 84–75 | 10–13 (5–7) | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,993) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | W 85–75 | 11–13 (6–7) | Truist Arena (2,380) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+/FDSNOH | | Robert Morris | L 76–81 | 11–14 (6–8) | Truist Arena (3,006) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 14, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 73–60 | 12–14 (7–8) | Kress Events Center (1,501) Green Bay, WI |
| February 16, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | L 70–92 | 12–15 (7–9) | UWM Panther Arena (2,883) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | W 80–76 | 13–15 (8–9) | Nutter Center (4,732) Fairborn, OH |
| February 23, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IU Indy | W 71–67 | 14–15 (9–9) | Truist Arena (2,535) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 79–74 | 15–15 (10–9) | Memorial Coliseum (1,721) Fort Wayne, IN |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | W 88–79 | 16–15 (11–9) | Truist Arena (4,030) Highland Heights, KY |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | (10) Detroit Mercy First round | W 99–75 | 17–15 | Truist Arena (1,879) Highland Heights, KY |
| March 6, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | at (2) Cleveland State Quarterfinal | L 63–68 | 17–16 | Wolstein Center (1,465) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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