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2026–27 Team Profile

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2 completed games are awaiting full box scores; records include verified final scores. Some advanced team metrics are awaiting complete game box scores.

2026–27 Team Metrics

Effective FG%54.9%#151 nationally
Turnover Rate21.9%#368 nationally
Offensive Rebound %30.1%#252 nationally
Free Throw Rate55.1%#30 nationally

Season Statistics

Games3
Points / Game84.3
Opponent Points / Game91.3
Rebounds / Game35.3
Assists / Game12.7
Steals / Game6.3
Blocks / Game3.3
Turnovers / Game17.0
FG%48.8
3PT%33.9
FT%81.1
Offensive Efficiency108.8
Defensive Efficiency117.8
Net Efficiency-9.0
Tempo77.5

2026–27 MMH Rating

MMH Power: 48.2 · Preseason and current results. Model ratings include preseason inputs.

2026–27 Player Season Stats

PLAYERPOSGPMPGPPG ▼RPGAPGSPGBPGFGA/G3PA/GFG%3P%FT%
Willie FosterG332.323.04.31.71.70.315.06.048.9%38.9%94.7%
Noah PagottoF331.719.07.01.30.00.08.70.769.2%50.0%66.7%
Eric AckerG336.017.31.07.31.00.011.33.752.9%18.2%77.8%
B.J. Davis-RayG327.011.74.00.70.70.09.74.337.9%46.2%100.0%
Donovan RakotonanaharyF319.04.73.70.31.30.01.70.080.0%0.0%75.0%
Gabrielius JokubauskasG318.33.32.30.00.70.74.03.716.7%18.2%100.0%
Will ShorttF317.72.73.30.70.32.01.30.050.0%0.0%100.0%
Ryan TolliverF313.71.73.00.30.30.02.30.728.6%50.0%0.0%
JJ ApathjangG22.51.50.00.00.50.01.01.050.0%50.0%0.0%
Juanma RuizF23.50.01.50.50.00.00.00.00.0%0.0%0.0%
Bryce DarbyshireG11.00.01.00.00.01.00.00.00.0%0.0%0.0%

2026–27 Schedule and Results

Date · EasternAwayHomeStatus / Score
UTEP MinersNorthern Kentucky NorseFinal76 – 84
Northern Kentucky NorseSouth Dakota CoyotesFinal102 – 94
Northern Kentucky NorseTexas A&M AggiesFinal67 – 104
Northern Kentucky NorseSaint Louis BillikensScheduled
Central Michigan ChippewasNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Berea MountaineersNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Georgia Southern EaglesNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Bellarmine KnightsNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseOakland Golden GrizzliesScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseDetroit Mercy TitansScheduled
Defiance Yellow JacketsNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
South Carolina State BulldogsNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseEast Tennessee State BuccaneersScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseHarvard CrimsonScheduled
IU Indianapolis JaguarsNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Cleveland State VikingsNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseGreen Bay PhoenixScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseMilwaukee PanthersScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseIU Indianapolis JaguarsScheduled
Wright State RaidersNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Detroit Mercy TitansNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorsePurdue Fort Wayne MastodonsScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseCleveland State VikingsScheduled
Youngstown State PenguinsNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseNorthern Illinois HuskiesScheduled
Milwaukee PanthersNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Green Bay PhoenixNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseRobert Morris ColonialsScheduled
Northern Kentucky NorseWright State RaidersScheduled
Oakland Golden GrizzliesNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled
Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsNorthern Kentucky NorseScheduled

2026–27 Projected Rotation

2026-27 PROJECTION

Projected Rotation

Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.

Projected Starting Five

Ethan ElliottG | So. | 6-1
ROLELead Point Guard
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthern Kentucky
2025-265.1 PPG • 4.6 APG
RECRUITING—
Eric AckerG | Sr. | 6-3
ROLEPrimary Scorer
PREVIOUS TEAMLa Salle
2025-265.8 PPG • 1.7 APG (26 GP)
RECRUITING—
BJ Davis-RayG | So. | 6-6
ROLEBig Guard
PREVIOUS TEAMSMU
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Noah PagottoF | Sr. | 6-8
ROLEStarting Forward
PREVIOUS TEAMEast Texas A&M
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Will ShorttF | Jr. | 6-8
ROLEFrontcourt Starter
PREVIOUS TEAMNiagara
2025-266.5 PPG • 4.4 RPG (30 GP)
RECRUITING—

Key Rotation

Juanma RuizF | So. | 6-9
ROLEFrontcourt Rotation
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthern Kentucky
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
JJ ApathjangG | So. | 6-4
ROLEGuard Depth
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthern Kentucky
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Ryan TolliverF | So. | 6-7
ROLEForward Rotation
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthern Kentucky
2025-261.0 PPG (22 GP)
RECRUITING—