College basketball action on Saturday will see Dwayne Cohill and the Youngstown State Penguins (18-6, 10-3 Horizon) hosting Marques Warrick and the Northern Kentucky Norse (15-9, 10-3 Horizon) at Beeghly Center, with the matchup beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Youngstown State is a moderate 3.5-point favorite against Northern Kentucky when the Penguins square off against the Norse on Saturday. The over/under is 135.5 points for the game.
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Youngstown State Vs Northern Kentucky Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | -3.5 | 135.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Youngstown State (-3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135.5) |
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Youngstown State Vs Northern Kentucky Stat Rankings
| Youngstown State Avg. (Rank) | Northern Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84 (6th) | Points Scored | 67.6 (284th) |
| 73.4 (285th) | Points Allowed | 63 (28th) |
| 34.2 (134th) | Rebounds | 31.6 (278th) |
| 9.7 (149th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.4 (82nd) |
| 8.5 (72nd) | 3pt Made | 7.6 (164th) |
| 15.8 (32nd) | Assists | 13.8 (131st) |
| 11.4 (102nd) | Turnovers | 11.3 (91st) |
Youngstown State Vs Northern Kentucky Betting Trends
- The Penguins have beaten the spread 14 times in 22 games.
- Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, Youngstown State is 10-6.
- The Penguins have played 22 games this year, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
- Youngstown State’s games have finished with more than 135.5 points 20 times so far this year.
- The point total average for Penguins games this season is 157.3, 21.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Northern Kentucky is 7-15-0 against the spread this season.
- The Norse have won once ATS (1-3) as a 3.5-point underdog or more this season.
- This year, 16 of Youngstown State’s 22 games have hit the over.
- Norse games have had over 135.5 points nine times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 4.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Northern Kentucky’s games (130.6).
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Youngstown State Impact Players
- Adrian Nelson paces the Penguins at 9.4 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.1 assists and 12.7 points.
- Malek Green puts up 14.3 points, 7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Brandon Rush is putting up 14.1 points, 1.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.
- Bryce McBride posts 7.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 42.6% from the floor.
Northern Kentucky Impact Players
- Warrick is the Norse’s top scorer (18.8 points per game) and assist man (2.8), and puts up 2.5 rebounds.
- Chris Brandon tops the Norse in rebounding (9.8 per game), and posts 6.7 points and 0.8 assists. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Sam Vinson gets the Norse 10.8 points, 4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He also averages 2.5 steals (eighth in the nation) and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Xavier Rhodes is No. 1 on the Norse in assists (3.7 per game), and puts up 8.2 points and 2.3 rebounds. He also averages 2.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- The Norse receive 8.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Trevon Faulkner.
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