Northern Kentucky Norse vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

Athletics Center O'rena is the site where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-8) will take on the Northern Kentucky Norse (8-8) on Wednesday.

The Northern Kentucky Norse faced Cleveland State and took a loss by a score of 88-85 in their last game. Northern Kentucky finished the game with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and made 8 of their 22 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Norse converted 23 of 30 tries for a rate of 76.7%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Northern Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 39.2% from the field on 29 of 74 shooting. Cleveland State doled out 15 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Moreover, Cleveland State pulled down 44 boards (25 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Cleveland State finished the contest at 74.2% from the free throw line by making 23 of their 31 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 23 attempts from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Norse ended up finishing with 23 and Cleveland State racked up 22 personal fouls.

Marques Warrick is one player who was a major factor in the game. He walked away with 30 points on 7 out of 19 shooting. He played for 42 minutes and also totaled 2 boards. He shot 36.8% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Northern Kentucky enters this one with a mark of 8-8 this year. They average 73.6 points per outing (210th in D-1) on 46.0% from the floor. The Norse are hitting 32.1% on three-point shots (94 of 293) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 225 assists on the year, which is 109th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Norse are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 343rd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 245 surrendered so far this season. The Norse defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.6% (423 of 949) and they surrender 35.6 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 34.2% from 3-point land while they are 219th in the country in points per game from their opponents (72.5).

In their last game, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 79-73 against Green Bay. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Oakland permitted Green Bay to get 29 overall (7 offensive). They went 41.7% from beyond the arc by going 15 out of 36 and ended up going 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Golden Grizzlies permitted Green Bay to make 25 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Golden Grizzlies went 26 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Oakland buried 5 out of their 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to make 22 of those for a rate of 75.9%. Green Bay was called for 24 fouls for the contest which took the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Golden Grizzlies were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the contest.

Trey Townsend was important for the Golden Grizzlies in this game. He accumulated 28 points in his 39 mins of playing time and added 2 assists for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and tallied 11 rebounds.

Oakland has a record of 9-8 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 44.8% from the field, which is 181st in Division 1. Oakland has accumulated 1,264 pts for the campaign (74.4 per contest) and they pull in 33.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per contest (226th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Oakland defense concedes 36.8% on 3-point attempts (157 of 427) and their opponents are connecting on 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 17.0 assists and 33.9 rebounds every game, ranking them 359th and 131st in college basketball. The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 282nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 75.3. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (308th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Kentucky

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