Youngstown State Vs Northern Kentucky: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 5, 2023 - Last Updated on March 6, 2023

Marques Warrick will lead the Northern Kentucky Norse (20-12, 14-6 Horizon) into a road game against the Youngstown State Penguins (24-8, 15-5 Horizon) at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Monday, 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 Monday. A 139-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Youngstown State Vs Northern Kentucky Betting Lines

Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky Betting Information
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Youngstown State -3.5 139 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Youngstown State (-3.5)
Total Pick Over (139)

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Youngstown State Vs Northern Kentucky Stat Rankings

Youngstown State Avg. (Rank) Northern Kentucky Avg. (Rank)
83.1 (4th) Points Scored 68.2 (273rd)
72.5 (250th) Points Allowed 63.7 (29th)
33.5 (133rd) Rebounds 31.1 (276th)
9.4 (151st) Off. Rebounds 10 (91st)
8.1 (105th) 3pt Made 8.4 (81st)
15.5 (41st) Assists 14.1 (118th)
10.7 (59th) Turnovers 11 (86th)

Youngstown State Vs Northern Kentucky Betting Trends

  • The Penguins’ record against the spread is 18-12-0.
  • Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, Youngstown State is 14-9.
  • Out of 30 Penguins games so far this season, 21 have hit the over.
  • Youngstown State’s games have had more than 139 points scored on 25 occasions this year.
  • The point total average for Penguins games this season is 155.6, 16.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Northern Kentucky has 13 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
  • The Norse have one win ATS (1-4) as a 3.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • There have been 21 Youngstown State’s games (out of 30) that hit the over this season.
  • Norse games have finished with over 139 points scored 11 times this year.
  • Games involving Northern Kentucky this year have averaged 131.8 points per game, a 7.2-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Youngstown State Impact Players

  • Adrian Nelson paces the Penguins at 9.4 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 1.1 assists and 13.5 points.
  • Malek Green puts up 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 53.1% from the field.
  • Brandon Rush posts 14.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Bryce McBride averages 7.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Northern Kentucky Impact Players

  • Warrick is putting up team highs in points (19 per game) and assists (2.8). And he is producing 2.3 rebounds, making 45.1% of his shots from the floor and 39.8% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per game.
  • Sam Vinson gives the Norse 11.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He also averages 2.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Chris Brandon is the Norse’s top rebounder (9.6 per game), and he averages 6.8 points and 0.8 assists.
  • Xavier Rhodes is posting a team-high 3.8 assists per game. And he is delivering 7.5 points and 2.2 rebounds, making 44.2% of his shots from the field.
  • The Norse get 8.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Trevon Faulkner.

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