 The team played its first game on November 12, 1971, against Calvary Bible College; winning 109–65.Over the past 15 years, NKU became one of the country's premier NCAA Division II college basketball programs.The Norse won three Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Tournament Championships in 1994-95, 2002–03, and 2008–09; and GLVC East Division regular season champion in 2006-07, 2007–08, and 2008–09.