Northern Kentucky Norse (11-9) vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-5)
Game Info: Friday, February 4, 2022 at 7:00 pm (BB&T Arena)
Betting Odds: Northern Kentucky Norse +3 -- Over/Under: 141 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies will travel to play the Northern Kentucky Norse in a Horizon League game on Friday night.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are 16-5 (9-1) this season and have won three games in a row. Oakland is coming off of a win against UIC by a score of 81-74 in their last game. Oakland shot 49.2% on field goals and 84.2% on free throws in the win. Jamal Cain led the Golden Grizzlies with 26 points and 12 rebounds in the game. Oakland is averaging 76.9 points per game and is giving up 67 points per game against, while also averaging 36 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game. Jamal Cain is averaging 20.3 points per game and 10.1 rebounds per game, while trey Townsend is averaging 15.8 points per game and 6 rebounds per game for the Golden Grizzlies. Oakland is shooting 44.4% on field goals, 80.1% on free throws, and 29.7% on three pointers.
The Northern Kentucky Norse are 11-9 (7-4) this season and have won five games in a row. Northern Kentucky defeated Cleveland State by a score of 78-72 in their last game. Northern Kentucky trailed by six points at the half, but won the second half 48-36 for the win. Marques Warrick led the Norse with 19 points and 6 rebounds in the game. Northern Kentucky is averaging 69 points per game and is giving up 66.7 points per game against, while also averaging 36.6 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game. Marques Warrick is averaging 14.4 points per game and 2.2 assists per game, while Trevon Faulkner is averaging 12.2 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game for the Norse. Northern Kentucky is shooting 40.5% on field goals, 67.6% on free throws, and 33.5% on three pointers.
Oakland is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games as a favorite and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games. The under is 5-1 in Oakland’s last 6 road games. Northern Kentucky is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games as a home underdog. The under is 6-2 in Northern Kentucky’s last 8 games. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in these two teams last 4 head to head meetings.
Oakland comes into this game with only one conference loss and is currently leading the conference. Northern Kentucky is sitting in fourth place in the standings. Oakland has a very good offense and shoots the ball better than their opponent and the two teams are similar in points allowed and rebounding. Northern Kentucky is very hot right now and I cannot go against them, especially at home.