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Northern Kentucky Norse

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 24 games played · 19-14 (58%)

Northern Kentucky Norse ranks 5th of 11 Horizon teams in droughts per game (1.63 dpg, below the Horizon average of 1.67). Their droughts average 3:56 — near the Horizon norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.8 pts per drought, contributing to 10 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.63

Conf avg: 1.7 · #5 of 11 in Horizon

5th in Horizon

-0.04/game vs Horizon avg

#5 in Horizon (11 teams)

Avg Duration

3:56

Conf avg: 232.5 · #10 of 11 in Horizon

+0:04 vs Horizon avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.8

Conf avg: 7.6 · #7 of 11 in Horizon

+0.2 pts vs Horizon avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

10

3 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

31%

Coach called a timeout in 12 of 39 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

6-5

vs 13-9 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.6 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 39 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
20
droughts · avg 4:01
2nd Half
19
droughts · avg 3:52
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
24
62% of droughts
6.1 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
9
23% of droughts
7.1 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
6
15% of droughts
15.7 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.1 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.1 pts
Critical (5+ min)
15.7 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 157% more points than notable ones (15.7 vs 6.1 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(36%)2-PT(62%)FT(3%)
3-Ptr (14, 36%)2-Ptr (24, 62%)FT (1, 3%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 9
Wright State Raiders@ Wright State Raiders
L 90–103
Mar 8
Green Bay Phoenix@ Green Bay Phoenix
W 96–76
Mar 4
Oakland Golden Grizzlies@ Oakland Golden Grizzlies
W 85–84
Feb 28
Wright State Raidersvs Wright State Raiders
L 91–92
Feb 25
Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State Vikings
W 54–31
Feb 22
Youngstown State Penguins@ Youngstown State Penguins
L 58–64
Feb 18
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
W 87–71
Feb 12
IU Indianapolis Jaguars@ IU Indianapolis Jaguars
W 84–81
Feb 7
Milwaukee Panthersvs Milwaukee Panthers
W 67–62
Feb 4
Green Bay Phoenixvs Green Bay Phoenix
L 84–87
Feb 1
Oakland Golden Grizzlies@ Oakland Golden Grizzlies
L 65–76
Jan 30
Detroit Mercy Titans@ Detroit Mercy Titans
L 77–90
Jan 24
Wright State Raiders@ Wright State Raiders
L 80–88
Jan 17
Robert Morris Colonialsvs Robert Morris Colonials
L 89–92
Jan 15
Detroit Mercy Titansvs Detroit Mercy Titans
W 96–71
Jan 11
Green Bay Phoenix@ Green Bay Phoenix
L 78–80
Jan 9
Milwaukee Panthers@ Milwaukee Panthers
W 85–67
Jan 4
Youngstown State Penguinsvs Youngstown State Penguins
W 94–79
Jan 1
IU Indianapolis Jaguarsvs IU Indianapolis Jaguars
W 81–72
Dec 29
Robert Morris Colonials@ Robert Morris Colonials
W 79–77
Dec 21
Charleston Cougarsvs Charleston Cougars
L 74–85
Dec 17
Oakland Golden Grizzliesvs Oakland Golden Grizzlies
L 77–82
Dec 13
Bellarmine Knights@ Bellarmine Knights
W 80–76
Dec 9
vs Brescia Bearcats
W 92–53
Dec 6
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons@ Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
L 77–79
Dec 3
Cleveland State Vikingsvs Cleveland State Vikings
W 95–80
Nov 29
Boston University Terriersvs Boston University Terriers
W 74–65
Nov 26
Wofford Terriersvs Wofford Terriers
W 93–83
Nov 24
Eastern Kentucky Colonelsvs Eastern Kentucky Colonels
W 82–71
Nov 20
Central Michigan Chippewas@ Central Michigan Chippewas
W 90–66
Nov 16
vs Cumberland (KY) Patriots
W 101–73
Nov 12
East Tennessee State Buccaneers@ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
L 63–75
Nov 8
Tennessee Volunteers@ Tennessee Volunteers
L 56–95
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 9Wright State Raiders@ Wright State RaidersL 103-90
1
Mar 8Green Bay Phoenix@ Green Bay PhoenixW 76-960
Mar 4Oakland Golden Grizzlies@ Oakland Golden GrizzliesW 84-85
1
Feb 28Wright State Raidersvs Wright State RaidersL 91-920
Feb 25Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State VikingsW 31-540
Feb 22Youngstown State Penguins@ Youngstown State PenguinsL 64-58
3
Feb 18Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsW 87-71
1
Feb 12IU Indianapolis Jaguars@ IU Indianapolis JaguarsW 81-840
Feb 7Milwaukee Panthersvs Milwaukee PanthersW 67-62
3
Feb 4Green Bay Phoenixvs Green Bay PhoenixL 84-87
1
Feb 1Oakland Golden Grizzlies@ Oakland Golden GrizzliesL 76-65
2
Jan 30Detroit Mercy Titans@ Detroit Mercy TitansL 90-77
2
Jan 24Wright State Raiders@ Wright State RaidersL 88-80
1
Jan 17Robert Morris Colonialsvs Robert Morris ColonialsL 89-92
1
Jan 15Detroit Mercy Titansvs Detroit Mercy TitansW 96-710
Jan 11Green Bay Phoenix@ Green Bay PhoenixL 80-78
1
Jan 9Milwaukee Panthers@ Milwaukee PanthersW 67-85
2
Jan 4Youngstown State Penguinsvs Youngstown State PenguinsW 94-79
3
Jan 1IU Indianapolis Jaguarsvs IU Indianapolis JaguarsW 81-72
1
Dec 29Robert Morris Colonials@ Robert Morris ColonialsW 77-79
2
Dec 21Charleston Cougarsvs Charleston CougarsL 74-85
1
Dec 17Oakland Golden Grizzliesvs Oakland Golden GrizzliesL 77-820
Dec 13Bellarmine Knights@ Bellarmine KnightsW 76-80
1
Dec 9vs Brescia BearcatsW 92-530
Dec 6Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons@ Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsL 79-77
2
Dec 3Cleveland State Vikingsvs Cleveland State VikingsW 95-80
1
Nov 29Boston University Terriersvs Boston University TerriersW 74-65
3
Nov 26Wofford Terriersvs Wofford TerriersW 93-830
Nov 24Eastern Kentucky Colonelsvs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 82-71
2
Nov 20Central Michigan Chippewas@ Central Michigan ChippewasW 66-900
Nov 16vs Cumberland (KY) PatriotsW 101-73
1
Nov 12East Tennessee State Buccaneers@ East Tennessee State BuccaneersL 75-63
2
Nov 8Tennessee Volunteers@ Tennessee VolunteersL 95-56
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Detroit Mercy Titans@ Detroit Mercy TitansL 77-90Jan 30
37 pts allowed during 2 droughts (41.1% of 13-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons@ Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsL 77-79Dec 6
28 pts allowed during 2 droughts (35.4% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
Youngstown State Penguins@ Youngstown State PenguinsL 58-64Feb 22
24 pts allowed during 3 droughts (37.5% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
Oakland Golden Grizzlies@ Oakland Golden GrizzliesL 65-76Feb 1
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (17.1% of 11-pt margin)
Significant Factor
East Tennessee State Buccaneers@ East Tennessee State BuccaneersL 63-75Nov 12
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (14.7% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Wright State Raiders@ Wright State RaidersL 90-103Mar 9
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.7% of 13-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Robert Morris Colonialsvs Robert Morris ColonialsL 89-92Jan 17
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.9% of 3-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Wright State Raiders@ Wright State RaidersL 80-88Jan 24
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.2% of 8-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Charleston Cougarsvs Charleston CougarsL 74-85Dec 21
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (9.4% of 11-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Green Bay Phoenixvs Green Bay PhoenixL 84-87Feb 4
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (9.2% of 3-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Northern Kentucky Norse scoring droughts this season.
1
LW
LJ Wells
75% clutchⓘ
8
2
DO
Donovan Oday
29% clutchⓘ
7
3
KR
Kael Robinson
33% clutchⓘ
6
4
DG
Dan Gherezgher
17% clutchⓘ
6
5
EE
Ethan Elliott
33% clutchⓘ
6
6
TD
Tae Dozier
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
BD
Bryce Darbyshire
2
3PT
2PT
FT