The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball program was selected at No. 19 in the nation in the opening CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll.
The Norse earned 147 points to claim a Top-20 spot in the rankings. NKU was joined by Horizon League foe Purdue Fort Wayne (17th overall) along with opponents Kent State (7th), Oakland (receiving votes), Wright State (receiving votes), Youngstown State (receiving votes) and Florida Gulf Coast University (receiving votes).
Northern Kentucky returns a mix of experience and youth in 2022-23 after making a run to the Horizon League Championship game a season ago. The Norse get their year underway with their regular season and home opener on Monday, Nov. 1 against Kent State at 7 PM ET in Truist Arena.
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