Northern Kentucky Norse vs Wright State Raiders Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Wright State Raiders

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Nutter Center in Fairborn, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Wright State Raiders (18-13) will take on the Northern Kentucky Norse (17-14) at Nutter Center on Thursday.

The Northern Kentucky Norse took the court against Wright State and ended up losing by a score of 94-88 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Norse finished with 22 and Wright State finished the game with 14 fouls. They also made 11 out of their 25 shots from distance. Wright State ended up going 67.9% at the free throw line by making 19 of their 28 tries. On top of that, Wright State collected 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wright State earned 17 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Northern Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 54.2% from the floor on 32 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 10 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Norse made 10 of 16 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. Northern Kentucky finished the game with a 51.5% FG percentage (35 out of 68) and made 8 of their 25 shots from distance.

Marques Warrick is someone who played a role in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 39 points on 15 out of 23 shooting. He played for 38 mins and also grabbed 2 boards. He ended up shooting 65.2% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Northern Kentucky heads into this one with a mark of 17-14 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is snagging 34.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 425 dimes on the season, which ranks 115th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Norse are connecting on 31.4% on three-point attempts (191 of 609) and 71.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.1 pts per contest (173rd in the country) while hitting 45.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Norse are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 30.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 190th in the country in opponents points per game (72.2). The Norse defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (810 of 1,835) and they surrender 35.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 331st in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 455 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wright State Raiders got the victory with a final of 94-88 against Northern Kentucky. In relation to attacking the glass, Wright State allowed Northern Kentucky to collect 31 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.0% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 10 out of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Raiders allowed Northern Kentucky to make 35 out of 68 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.5% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Raiders finished 32 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 54.2%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Wright State made 11 out of 25 attempts (44.0%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 67.9%. Northern Kentucky was called for 22 fouls in this game which got the Raiders to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Raiders were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 in the game.

Trey Calvin was important for the Raiders for the matchup. He converted 6 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Wright State has a record of 18-13 on the campaign. As an offense, the Raiders are connecting on 53.1% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the nation. Wright State has earned 2,670 pts on the season (86.1 per game) and they collect 34.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 16.5 times per game (24th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. The Raiders have committed 15.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Raiders on defense are ranked 354th in college hoops in points given up per game with 80.6. They are able to force 12.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (344th in the country). The Wright State defense concedes 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (265 of 739) and opponents are making 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.4 dimes and 32.5 boards per game, which ranks them 229th and 56th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wright State

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