Youngstown State Penguins vs Northern Kentucky Norse Prediction, 12/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Northern Kentucky Norse

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Location: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, KY

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Northern Kentucky Norse (3-4) will go up against the Youngstown State Penguins (5-2) at Truist Arena on Thursday.

The Youngstown State Penguins faced off with Western Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 88-64 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Penguins ended up with 18 while Western Illinois totaled 13 fouls. They made 6 out of their 14 attempts from downtown. Western Illinois ended up shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by burying 12 of 20 tries. On top of that, Western Illinois grabbed 22 boards (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Western Illinois recorded 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Regarding the defense, Youngstown State let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the field on 23 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for this game while creating 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Penguins buried 12 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Youngstown State wrapped up the contest with a 51.5% field goal percentage (34 of 66) and made 8 of 18 three-point attempts.

Malek Green is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He went 69.2% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Youngstown State comes into this matchup with a record of 5-2 on the year. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Youngstown State is collecting 37.1 boards per game and has accounted for 96 dimes this season, which has them ranked 174th in the country in terms of passing. The Penguins are hitting 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (52 of 137) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.9 points per outing (27th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Penguins are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 fouls. They relinquish 36.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 277th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.4). The Penguins defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (189 of 416) and they surrender 32.1 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 214th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 90 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Northern Kentucky Norse walked away with a victory by a final of 85-77 when they faced Tennessee Tech. When discussing rebounding, Northern Kentucky allowed Tennessee Tech to pull down 35 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 52.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 12 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 16 at the free throw line (56.3%). The Norse permitted Tennessee Tech to make 28 of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7% for this game. When all was said and done, the Norse ended up going 33 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.5%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Northern Kentucky converted 11 of their 28 attempts (39.3%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Tennessee Tech earned 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Norse to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 11 steals for the game. The Norse were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup.

Marques Warrick was important for the Norse in this matchup. He converted 18 of 31 for this contest for a field goal rate of 58.1%, and added 4 rebounds. He earned 45 points in his 46 mins of playing time and added 4 assists for this game.

Northern Kentucky has a win-loss record of 3-4 on the season. The Norse commit 15.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 63.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per contest (131st in D-1) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Northern Kentucky has totaled 481 points this year (68.7 per game) and they snag 34.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Norse are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 235th in college hoops.

The Northern Kentucky defense concedes 41.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (67 of 160) and their opposition knocks down 65.8% of their foul shots. They relinquish 15.3 assists and 34.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 318th and 194th in those categories. The Norse on defense are ranked 182nd in the nation in points given up per game with 68.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (247th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northern Kentucky

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