The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (11-14, 7-5 Hor) travel to Northern Kentucky to play the Norse (19-6, 9-3 Hor) in what should be a high-scoring game. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Northern Kentucky Norse Free Prediction
The last time the Golden Grizzlies played, they were defeated by the Wright State Raiders, 76-62. Wright State’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Raiders had more offensive rebounds (11 vs. four), defensive rebounds (25 vs. 23) and total rebounds (36 vs. 27). Brad Brechting put together a solid game for Oakland, contributing 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Norse won big over the Detroit Titans in their last contest, 97-65. The Norse had a ridiculous offensive rebounding percentage of 48.4 (above their season average of 30.3) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.652 (above their season average of 0.557). Drew McDonald led Northern Kentucky in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Xavier Hill-Mais scored a game-high 32 points and the Golden Grizzlies beat the Norse 76-74. The Golden Grizzlies made 15 of their 18 free throws (83.3 percent) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.598 vs. 0.563).
The high-powered offense of Northern Kentucky (23rd in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 114.4) will clash against the porous defense of Oakland (347th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 114.0). The Norse figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
Oakland at Northern Kentucky Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Northern Kentucky, ATS Winner – Northern Kentucky, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Northern Kentucky averages 17.3 assists per game, which ranks 12th in the nation. Oakland ranks 246th in assists allowed per game (15.8).
The Norse rank 82nd in rebounds per game (37.3) while the Golden Grizzlies rank 278th (30.6).
Northern Kentucky ranks 71st in three pointers attempted per game (24.9) while Oakland ranks 117th in three pointers allowed per game (21.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Golden Grizzlies have outscored opponents by an average of 2.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Oakland has lost by an average of 0.7 points.
During their last five games, the Norse have scored an average of 80.2 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 68.4 points per game (0.9 above their season average).
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