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Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball

Northern Kentucky Norse
2016–17 Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball team
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University Northern Kentucky University
Conference Horizon
Location Highland Heights, KY
Head coach Camryn Whitaker (1st year)
Arena BB&T Arena
(Capacity: 9,200)
Nickname Norse
Colors Black, White, and Gold
              
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
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Alternate jersey
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Team colours
Alternate
NCAA Tournament champions
D-II: 2000, 2008
NCAA Tournament runner-up
D-II: 2003
NCAA Tournament Final Four
D-II: 1987, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2008
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
D-II: 1987, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
D-II: 1987, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008
NCAA Tournament second round
D-II: 1985, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009
NCAA Tournament appearances
D-II: 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Conference tournament champions
1999, 2000, 2006, 2009 (GLVC)
Conference regular season champions
1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002 (GLVC)

The Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States.

The Norse began play in 1974. From 1985 to 2012, they played in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. From 2012 to 2015, they played in the Atlantic Sun Conference before joining the Horizon League. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, they have an all-time record of 880-361. In 2000, the Norse won the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship in overtime 71–62 over North Dakota State. This was the first title in the history of the school. In 2003, they finished as runner-up to South Dakota State 65-50. In 2008, the Norse beat South Dakota 63-58 to win their second championship. In their first season in Division I (2012-13), they finished 15-13, but they were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational. The following year, they went to the Second Round of the WBI. They also made the WBI in 2016.


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