Northern Kentucky Norse vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 1/30/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Detroit Titans

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Kentucky Norse (9-12) are headed to Calihan Hall on Thursday where they will play the Detroit Titans (6-16).

The Northern Kentucky Norse faced Milwaukee and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-59 in their last game. Northern Kentucky wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and buried 3 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Norse made 8 of their 10 shots for a rate of 80.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 20 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists in this contest while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Northern Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 56.9% from the floor on 29 of 51 shooting. Milwaukee doled out 15 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Additionally, Milwaukee pulled down 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Milwaukee finished the contest at 63.2% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of 19 shots. They also converted 9 of 18 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Norse ended up finishing with 20 while Milwaukee accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Trey Robinson is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He went 62.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and snagged 6 boards. He walked away with 11 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Northern Kentucky heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 9-12 this season. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.7 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is collecting 34.5 boards per game and has accounted for 293 assists on the season, which is 159th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Norse are connecting on 32.0% on three-point attempts (157 of 491) and 65.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 68.9 points per contest (307th in D-1) while hitting 42.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Norse are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 251st in college hoops in giving up assists with 286 relinquished for the season. The Norse defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.3% (537 of 1,211) and they surrender 35.1 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 37.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 168th in the country in PPG allowed (70.8).

The last time they took the court, the Detroit Titans took a loss by a score of 67-50 when they faced Wright State. Regarding how they rebounded, Detroit permitted Wright State to grab 47 in all (15 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 32.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 9 out of 28 and finished the contest at 12 out of 20 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Titans permitted Wright State to convert 23 of their 62 tries from the floor which left them shooting 37.1% in this game. When the game finished, the Titans went 20 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.8%. In reference to shots from downtown, Detroit knocked down 1 out of their 10 tries (10.0%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 81.8%. Wright State committed 13 personal fouls for this contest which took the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They turned the ball over 2 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. The Titans were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest.

Orlando Lovejoy pitched in for the Titans for the matchup. He buried 6 of 12 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 36 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Detroit has a mark of 6-16 on the year. As an offensive team, the Titans are shooting 40.1% from the field, which ranks them 352nd in the nation. Detroit has 1,451 points for the year (66.0 per contest) and they grab 38.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 10.5 times per game (352nd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. The Titans have committed 18.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Titans are ranked 272nd in the country in points given up per game with 74.8. They have forced 11.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (142nd in the nation). The Detroit defense allows 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 626) and their opposition makes 69.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.8 assists and 37.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 297th and 321st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northern Kentucky

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