The players to watch will include Marques Warrick and Tristan Enaruna when the Northern Kentucky Norse (14-13, 9-7 Horizon League) take on the Cleveland State Vikings (16-11, 9-7 Horizon League) at Truist Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday. Thursday’s matchup between the Norse and the Vikings features the Norse as modest 2.5-point favorites. The matchup’s point total is 146.5.
Northern Kentucky vs. Cleveland State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky | -2.5 | 146.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northern Kentucky (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (146.5) |
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Northern Kentucky vs. Cleveland State Stat Rankings
| Northern Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | Cleveland State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 (199th) | Points Scored | 76.7 (94th) |
| 72.1 (190th) | Points Allowed | 73.7 (235th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.3 (224th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.9 (12th) |
| 5.9 (314th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (211th) |
| 13.7 (135th) | Assists | 13.2 (170th) |
| 11.6 (213th) | Turnovers | 10.4 (102nd) |
Northern Kentucky vs. Cleveland State Betting Trends
- The Norse are 14-11-0 against the spread this year.
- Northern Kentucky has an ATS record of 4-4 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
- There have been 13 Norse games (out of 25) that went over the total this year.
- Northern Kentucky and its opponent have broken the 146.5-point mark 11 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 146.5 points, 1.0 more than the average point total for Norse games this season.
- Cleveland State is 13-12-1 against the spread this season.
- The Vikings’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or greater is 6-4.
- Out of 25 Northern Kentucky’s games so far this season, 13 have gone over the total.
- There have been 14 Vikings games this year with more than 146.5 points scored.
- The average total for Cleveland State’s games is 150.4 points, which is 3.9 more than this game’s over/under.
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Northern Kentucky Impact Players
- Warrick leads the Norse with 18.9 points per game and 2.3 assists, while also putting up 2.5 rebounds.
- Trey Robinson leads his squad in rebounds per game (6.3), and also averages 10.5 points and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Michael Bradley puts up a team-best 4.7 assists per contest. He is also posting 10.0 points and 2.7 rebounds, shooting 40.7% from the floor and 35.1% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Keeyan Itejere posts 8.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.1 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
- LJ Wells is posting 8.1 points, 1.2 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.
Cleveland State Impact Players
- Enaruna leads the Vikings in scoring (19.7 points per game), rebounding (6.4) and assists (2.9), making 50.0% from the field. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Tae Williams gives the Vikings 12.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Drew Lowder is putting up 12.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, making 35.2% of his shots from the field and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 treys per game.
- Tevin Smith gives the Vikings 8.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Dylan Arnett gives the Vikings 4.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
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