The following season was the first in which the Norse were eligible for the NCAA Tournament , following the end of the school 's four-year transition from NCAA Division II . In that season , McDonald led the Norse in both scoring ( 16.4 points ) and rebounds ( 7.7 ) . His 37 points on January 7 , 2017 , against Cleveland State were the most by an NKU player since the school 's 2012 move to Division I. McDonald was named to the All-Horizon League first team at the end of the regular season , and was also named to the conference 's five-member All-Academic Team for men 's basketball ; the only other individual named to both teams was conference Player of the Year Alec Peters of Valparaiso . NKU went on to win the Horizon League Tournament , becoming only the seventh Division I men 's team overall and the second since 1970 to reach the NCAA tournament in its first season of eligibility ; McDonald was named to the all-tournament team . NKU 's season ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a 79 – 70 loss to Kentucky
Horizon League Tournament
2017 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
Drew McDonald (basketball)