[June 5th, 2015]
Highland Heights, Ky. -- The Northern Kentucky men's basketball program has just finalized their schedule for the 2015-2016 season. They'll be embarking on their first season in the Horizon League after starting out their Division I trek three seasons ago in the Atlantic Sun conference. They will still be ineligible for post-season play (NCAA, NIT, CBI), but will be able to participate in the Horizon League tournament this season. Beginning in the 2016-17 season, they will be eligible for Division I post-season tournaments.
They are coming off a 9-21 mark last season, led by outgoing coach Dave Bezold. They begin the 2015 slate with UNC-Asheville at home before heading out to Toledo, Ohio to face the Rockets on the road. In fact, four of their first six games are away from the brand-new BB&T Arena, just completed in time for the upcoming season. After a December 2nd road game at Liberty University, they'll come back home and face Presbyterian, Campbell, and Eastern Illinois, all at home.
Conference games in bold
NOVEMBER
11/15/15: UNC-Asheville - Highland Heights, Ky.
11/18/15: at Toledo - Toledo, Ohio
11/22/15: Morehead State - Highland Heights, Ky.
11/25/15: at Austin Peay - Clarksville, Tenn.
11/29/15: at North Carolina A&T - Greensboro, N.C.
DECEMBER
12/02/15: at Liberty University - Lynchburg, Va.
12/06/15: Presbyterian - Highland Heights, Ky.
12/13/15: Campbell - Highland Heights, Ky.
12/20/15: Eastern Illinois - Highland Heights, Ky.
12/27/15: Cleveland State - Highland Heights, Ky.
12/30/15: at UI-Chicago - Chicago, Ill.
JANUARY
01/03/16: Milwaukee - Highland Heights, Ky.
01/06/16: at Wright State - Cleveland, Ohio
01/10/16: Oakland - Highland Heights, Ky.
01/13/16: at Valparaiso - Valparaiso, Ind.
01/17/16: Detroit - Highland Heights, Ky.
01/20/16: Wisconsin-Green Bay - Highland Heights, Ky.
01/24/16: at Youngstown State - Youngstown, Ohio
01/27/16: at Cleveland State - Cleveland, Ohio
01/31/16: UI-Chicago - Highland Heights, Ky.
FEBRUARY
02/03/16: at Milwaukee - Milwaukee, Wisc.
02/07/16: Wright State - Highland Heights, Ky.
02/10/16: at Oakland - Rochester, Mich.
02/14/16: Valparaiso - Highland Heights, Ky.
02/17/16: at Detroit - Detroit, Mich.
02/21/16: at Wisconsin-Green Bay - Green Bay, Wisc.
02/24/16: Youngstown State - Highland Heights, Ky.