The Northern Kentucky Norse (9-11, 4-5 Horizon League) are 1.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Milwaukee Panthers (14-7, 7-3 Horizon League) on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Truist Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 142 points.
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Who Will Win Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky?
Milwaukee and Northern Kentucky Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When it has played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Milwaukee is 5-6 against the spread.
Northern Kentucky is winless against the spread (0-7) when playing as at least a 1.5-point underdog.
These two teams average a combined 148.5 points per game, 6.5 more points than the total of 142 set for this matchup.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 141.7 points per game, 0.3 fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
The average total Milwaukee has had set in games this season is 8.4 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Norse this year is 2.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Panthers have put together a 9-10-0 record against the spread.
The Norse’s ATS record is 4-14-0 this year.
Milwaukee Stats & Insights
Milwaukee is outscoring opponents by 7.8 points per game with a +164 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.1 points per game (76th in college basketball) and gives up 71.3 per contest (177th in college basketball).
Milwaukee ranks 10th in the country at 37.6 rebounds per game. That’s 10.5 more than the 27.1 its opponents average.
The Panthers knock down 6.0 three-pointers per game (336th in college basketball) while shooting 30.6% from deep (325th in college basketball). They are making 1.2 fewer threes per contest than their opponents, who drain 7.2 per game while shooting 32.6%.
Milwaukee ranks 128th in college basketball by averaging 98.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 93rd in college basketball, allowing 88.3 points per 100 possessions.
The Panthers are putting up 84.1 points per game in home games. When playing on the road, they are averaging 72.0 points per contest.
Northern Kentucky Stats & Insights
Northern Kentucky scores 69.4 points per game (301st in college basketball) and concedes 70.4 (154th in college basketball) for a -21 scoring differential overall.
Northern Kentucky grabs 32.0 rebounds per game (211th in college basketball), compared to the 32.0 of its opponents.
Northern Kentucky connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (183rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.7. It shoots 32.8% from deep, and its opponents shoot 36.7%.
Northern Kentucky’s 88.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 318th in college basketball, and the 90.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 143rd in college basketball.
At home, the Norse score 71.7 points per game. Away, they score 65.9.
Milwaukee Key Players to Watch
The Panthers leader in points and assists is Themus Fulks, who puts up 15.4 points per game to go with 5.0 assists.
Jamichael Stillwell is Milwaukee’s best rebounder, hauling in an average of 11.2 boards in each contest while scoring 13.7 points per game.
The Panthers get the most three-point shooting production out of Kentrell Pullian, who knocks down 1.7 threes per game.
Fulks is Milwaukee’s leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Darius Duffy leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.
Northern Kentucky Key Players to Watch
Trey Robinson collects 15.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Norse, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
Sam Vinson’s assist statline leads Northern Kentucky with 4.3 assists per game.
Josh Dilling is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Norse, hitting 2.6 threes per game.
Northern Kentucky’s leader in steals is Vinson with 1.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Keeyan Itejere with 1.7 per game.
Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky Prediction
Milwaukee 73, Northern Kentucky 70
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