The 2025–26 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by seventh-year head coach Darrin Horn, played their home games at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.
Previous season The Norse finished the 2024–25 season 17–16, 11–9 in Horizon League play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Detroit Mercy, before falling to Cleveland State in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament.
Preseason On October 8, 2025, the Horizon League released their preseason poll. Northern Kentucky was picked to finish sixth in the conference. One player was named to the preseason All-Horizon League Second Team.
Preseason rankings + Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll Rank Team Points 1 428 (24) 2 384 (7) 3 364 (2) 4 345 (8) 5 287 (1) 6 274 7 221 8 217 (2) 9 176 10 115 11 93
Preseason All-Horizon League Teams Preseason All-Horizon League TeamsTeamPlayerPositionYear Second Dan Gherezgher Guard Senior
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=""| Regular season
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