The Northern Kentucky Norse (22-12) are currently +1000000 to win the 2022-23 College Basketball National Championship, which are the best odds among teams in the Horizon League and the 62nd-best odds in all of college basketball. Ther next game is set for Thursday, March 16 at 9:20 PM ET versus the Houston Cougars.
On Tuesday, in its last game, Northern Kentucky beat Cleveland State 63-61. With 18 points, Marques Warrick was its leading scorer.
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Northern Kentucky NCAA Tournament Odds
- National Championship Odds (Pre-NCAA Tournament): +1000000
- National Championship Odds (Current): +1000000
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Northern Kentucky Strength Of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- Based on our predictions, the Norse are facing the 231st-ranked schedule in Division I in terms of toughness.
- Northern Kentucky has no games left versus teams with worse records, and one game against squads with above .500 records.
- The Norse have one game left in the regular season, including one versus Top 25-ranked opponents.
- Northern Kentucky’s best victory of the season came against the Cincinnati Bearcats, a top 100 team (No. 93), according to the RPI. Northern Kentucky registered the 64-51 home win on November 16.
- Against Quadrant 3 teams (based on the RPI), the Norse are 6-3 (.667%) — tied for the 67th-most victories.
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Northern Kentucky Season Stats And Insights
- The Norse outscore opponents by 4.6 points per game (scoring 68.2 points per game to rank 273rd in college basketball while giving up 63.6 per outing to rank 28th in college basketball) and have a +159 scoring differential overall.
- The 31.0 rebounds per game Northern Kentucky averages rank 284th in college basketball. Its opponents record 31.4 per outing.
- The Norse knock down 8.2 three-pointers per game (95th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.2. They shoot 35.0% from deep while their opponents hit 36.9% from long range.
- Northern Kentucky ranks 93rd in college basketball with 221.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 196th in college basketball defensively with 206.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Norse have committed 10.7 turnovers per game (58th in college basketball play), 2.5 fewer than the 13.2 they force on average (71st in college basketball).
Northern Kentucky Leading Performers
- Warrick leads the Norse scoring 19.1 points per game.
- Northern Kentucky is led in rebounding by Chris Brandon’s 9.8 rebounds per game and assists by Xavier Rhodes’ 3.7 assists per game.
- Warrick connects on 2.5 threes per game to lead the Norse.
- Sam Vinson leads the team with 2.4 steals per game. Brandon collects 0.7 blocks a contest to pace Northern Kentucky.
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