Horizon: Northern KentuckyMarch Madness A-Z guide to the 2019 NCAA Tournament--Fansided
No. 2 Northern Kentucky was dominant from the outset of the Horizon League title game, beating No. 1 Wright State 77-66 and avenging last season's champ-game defeat. This is the second Big Dance appearance in three seasons for the Norse, who are not even a decade into Division I existence. John Brannen is an underrated coach.
D – Drew McDonaldWest: Michigan stands in the way of Gonzaga and the Final Four--The Athletic
Drew McDonald led the Northern Kentucky Norse throughout the regular season and even more so in the Horizon League Tournament, including a buzzer-beater to win in the semifinals. The senior forward who averaged 19.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game faces a tough matchup with his 14-seeded Norse team as they take on Texas Tech. If they’re going to come through with a huge upset, McDonald’s efforts will be leading the charge.
14. Northern Kentucky NorseNCAA Tournament 2019: Northern Kentucky Norse a 14 seed, playing Texas Tech in Tulsa--Cincinnati Enquirer
Opponent: No. 3 Texas Tech
When: Friday in Tulsa, Okla.
Record: 26-8 (13-5 Horizon League)
How they got here: Northern Kentucky and Wright State shared the regular-season championship and split their two matchups, but the Norse won, 77-66, in the winner-take-all conference championship game.
What you need to know: The still relatively young Division I program (it joined in 2012) is making its second NCAA Tournament appearance. It very nearly didn’t happen, as big man Drew McDonald had to knock down a 3 in the final seconds to beat Oakland in the semifinals. The Norse started Horizon play 8-1 before losing ground in the second half of the schedule.
Spotlight on: McDonald’s shot to send NKU to the championship was huge, and it came near the end of what has been a great career for the big man. The 6-8, 250-pound McDonald is averaging 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists a night and has averaged double-digit scoring in each of his four seasons.
NKU seeded 14th, to meet No. 3 seed Texas Tech in opening round of NCAA Tournament on Friday--Northern Kentucky Tribune
"A Chance to Make a Nice Little Run": NKU Draws Texas Tech in NCAA Opener--River City News
March Madness: Norse MBB head to Tulsa to face Texas Tech--The Northerner
@NKUNorseMBB earns No. 14 seed, faces No. 3 Texas Tech in NCAA Tournament--nkunorse.com
NIT Match-up Announced for @WSU_MBB--wsuraiders.com
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