Northern Kentucky Vs Oakland: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 25, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2023

Saturday’s college basketball slate includes the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (13-17, 11-8 Horizon) hosting Marques Warrick and the Northern Kentucky Norse (18-12, 13-6 Horizon) at Athletics Center O’rena. The game tips off at 3:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Norse and the Golden Grizzlies features a close line of Northern Kentucky -2. The game’s over/under is 134.

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Northern Kentucky Vs Oakland Betting Lines

Northern Kentucky vs Oakland Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Northern Kentucky -2 134 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Oakland (+2)
Total Pick Over (134)

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Northern Kentucky Vs Oakland Stat Rankings

Northern Kentucky Avg. (Rank) Oakland Avg. (Rank)
67.4 (290th) Points Scored 73.5 (139th)
63.1 (28th) Points Allowed 76.1 (332nd)
31 (289th) Rebounds 30.3 (311th)
10 (93rd) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (254th)
8.1 (108th) 3pt Made 7.3 (195th)
13.8 (141st) Assists 11.9 (284th)
10.8 (57th) Turnovers 10.3 (28th)

Northern Kentucky Vs Oakland Betting Trends

  • The Norse have 11 wins in 28 games against the spread this year.
  • As 2-point favorites or more, Northern Kentucky is 7-10 against the spread.
  • Out of 28 Norse games so far this season, 10 have hit the over.
  • Northern Kentucky’s games have finished with more than 134 points 10 times so far this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 134 points, 3.4 more than the average point total for Norse games this season.
  • Oakland has 12 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 2-point underdogs or greater, the Golden Grizzlies are 8-9.
  • There have been 10 Northern Kentucky’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this season.
  • There have been 25 Golden Grizzlies games this season with more than 134 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Oakland’s games this year (134) is 15.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Northern Kentucky Impact Players

  • Warrick is tops on his team in points per game (19.1), and also puts up 2.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Sam Vinson averages 11.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3 assists per contest, shooting 37.6% from the field and 32.8% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Chris Brandon posts a team-high 9.4 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 6.5 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 64% from the field.
  • Xavier Rhodes posts a team-leading 3.5 assists per game. He is also putting up 7.7 points and 2.2 rebounds, shooting 45.9% from the field.
  • Trevon Faulkner is averaging 8.6 points, 0.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Oakland Impact Players

  • Trey Townsend tops the Golden Grizzlies in rebounding (7.8 per game), and produces 16.5 points and 1.6 assists. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Keaton Hervey gives the Golden Grizzlies 11.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Blake Lampman gets the Golden Grizzlies 10.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also averages 1.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Rocket Watts is averaging 9.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 37% of his shots from the field and 27% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.

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