Horizon foes will lock horns when the Detroit Titans (9-10) play the Northern Kentucky Norse (7-12) at Calihan Hall. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Jan. 29 and can be seen on ES3.
The Titans are hoping to rebound after their 115-108 loss to Green Bay on Monday. Paris Bass had a good outing, putting up 23 points, eight rebounds, and six blocks for Detroit. The Norse, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their demoralizing 71-46 loss against Valparaiso on Sunday. Jalen Billups had a game-high 17 points.
Detroit is an eight-point favorite against Northern Kentucky and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 160 points. The Titans have gone 9-10 Straight Up (SU) and 9-8 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Titans are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .392 from beyond the arc.
As for their opponent, the Norse have 7-12 SU and 6-9 ATS records.
Detroit and Northern Kentucky will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det, ATS Winner – Det, O/U – Over
Notes
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games at home.
Northern Kentucky lost its last game by a 25-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Detroit is 3-2. Northern Kentucky is also 3-2 in blowouts this season.
On average, Detroit has 76.7 possessions per game and scores 1.109 points on each possession. Northern Kentucky has both fewer possessions (69.3) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.014).
The Detroit Titans average an effective field goal percentage of 53.2% this season. The Northern Kentucky Norse are a winless 0-5 when opponents have an eFG% of 53.2% or greater.
Detroit, the 68th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.5 per game. Northern Kentucky does worse, ranked 203rd with 3.2.
Detroit has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.5% this season. Northern Kentucky has an underachieving 3-9 record when its TO% is 18.5% or higher.
