Milwaukee Panthers vs Northern Kentucky Norse Prediction, 3/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Northern Kentucky Norse

Date: Monday, March 11, 2024

Location: Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN2

The Milwaukee Panthers (19-14) are traveling to Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the Northern Kentucky Norse (18-14).

The Milwaukee Panthers faced Green Bay and walked away with a win by a score of 95-84 in their last contest. Milwaukee finished the game having earned a 52.5% FG percentage (32 of 61) and knocked down 4 out of their 14 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Panthers converted 27 of 35 attempts for a rate of 77.1%. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the field on 29 out of 68 shooting. Green Bay earned 14 assists and had 2 steals in this game. Additionally, Green Bay collected 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Green Bay went 72.0% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 25 attempts. They knocked down 8 out of their 31 shots from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 23 while Green Bay totaled 25 personal fouls.

BJ Freeman is one guy who played a role for this game. He finished the game at 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes. He played 36 minutes played and grabbed 8 boards. He accounted for 32 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Milwaukee will take the court with a mark of 19-14 for the campaign. They cough up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling in 38.7 boards per game and has 467 assists so far this season, which is 75th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are shooting 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (268 of 827) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.5 points per game (51st in the country) while hitting 44.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 fouls. They rank 355th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 505 conceded on the campaign. The Panthers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.0% (908 of 2,063) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.4% on 3-pointers and they are 335th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (78.6).

When they last played, the Northern Kentucky Norse went home victorious with a score of 99-97 against Wright State. The Norse snagged 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Wright State committed 18 fouls in the game which got the Norse to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about three-point shots, Northern Kentucky buried 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). When the game finished, the Norse went 36 out of 67 from the field which had them sitting at 53.7%. The Norse permitted Wright State to make 37 out of 72 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.4% for the matchup. They finished 38.1% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 21 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). In the matter of rebounding, Northern Kentucky permitted Wright State to snag 37 overall (11 offensive).

Marques Warrick ended up being a factor for the Norse in this matchup. He converted 11 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 35 points in his 44 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Northern Kentucky has a win-loss mark of 18-14 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Norse are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 109th in the nation. Northern Kentucky has tallied 2,395 points this season (74.8 per game) and they average 34.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (135th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. The Norse are committing 16.3 fouls per game and they go 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Norse on the defensive side of the court are 217th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 72.9. They are forcing 14.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (222nd in D-1). The Northern Kentucky defense allows 31.1% on shots from 3-point land (249 of 800) and opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.8 assists and 35.5 rebounds per contest, which is 320th and 232nd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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