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Drastically altered by virus, Northern Kentucky still produced several memorable sports stories in 2020--Northern Kentucky Tribune
2. NKU REPEATS IN HORIZON LEAGUE: A new head coach. A completely different system. A one-time role player turned superstar performer.
NKU players and cheerleaders celebrate after repeating as Horizon League champions. (Photo by Jeff McCurry)
Those unknown ingredients produced a familiar late-season storyline for Northern Kentucky University, which captured its second straight Horizon League Tournament championship with a 71-62 win over Illinois-Chicago in March. The Norse built a 17-point lead in the second half and held off a late rally to hoist the championship trophy for the third time in four years.
Jalen Tate scored 14 points, dished out four assists and grabbed four rebounds to lead NKU, which improved to 23-9 and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Tate — who was voted the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year — was also named the tournament’s most valuable player.
Once viewed as a defensive stopper who wasn’t one of the team’s primary offensive weapons, Tate emerged as NKU’s go-to player. The 6-foot-6 junior guard also proved to any publications that omitted him from preseason Horizon League honors that he’s Mr. Clutch in key moments.
Several days after winning the Horizon League title and earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament, the pandemic forced the cancellation of March Madness. NKU, under the direction of first-year head coach Darrin Horn, was expected to be a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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Wright State treks to Oakland in HL action this weekend--wsuraiders.com
Raiders to host Youngstown State on ESPN2 on January 8--wsuraiders.com
Raiders return to road, face Youngstown State--wsuraiders.com
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#HLMBB Weekly Notebook – December 30--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – December 30--The Horizon League
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