Oakland vs Northern Kentucky Prediction 12/17/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Northern Kentucky Norse meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Truist Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Northern Kentucky Norse prediction.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies Recap

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies come into this game looking to bounce back from their 75-63 loss at the hands of Northern Iowa last time out to sit at 5-6 this season. After this game, Oakland will head on the road for a game against Michigan State.

Golden Grizzlies Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped

Brody Robinson leads the Golden Grizzlies in scoring and assists with 16.3 PPG and 6.1 APG along with 2.4 RPG while Isaac Garrett has 15.2 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Golden Grizzlies on the glass. Michael Houge has 14.5 PPG with 4.5 RPG while Tuburu Naivalurua has 13.5 PPG with 5.7 RPG and 2.2 APG. Ziare Wells has 10.1 PPG with 5.3 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Oakland up to this point in the year. Nassim Mashhour has 9.3 PPG with 2.9 RPG as well this season. As a team, Oakland is averaging 84.3 PPG on 48.2% shooting from the field, 35.1% from three and 73.1% from the foul line this season. 

Northern Kentucky Norse Recap

The Northern Kentucky Norse come into this game looking to add on to their 80-76 win over Bellarmine last time out to sit at 9-3 this season. After this game, Northern Kentucky will head home for a game against Charleston.

Norse Win 8 Of Last 9

Dan Gherezgher has 17.7 PPG with 2.9 RPG to lead the Norse in scoring while Donovan Oday has 15.7 PPG with 4.3 RPG. Kael Robinson has 15.8 PPG with 4.1 RPG and LJ Wells has 12.9 PPG with 8.1 RPG to lead the Norse on the glass and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Northern Kentucky up to this point in the year. Ethan Elliott has a team-high 4.6 APG while Tae Dozier has 8.5 PPG and 3.8 RPG as well this season. As a team, Northern Kentucky is averaging 85.8 PPG on 48.3% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 72% from the foul line so far this season.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ Northern Kentucky Norse Betting Trends: December 17, 2025

Why the Northern Kentucky Norse will win

• Northern Kentucky has won each of its last 10 home games.
• Oakland has lost six of its last eight night games.
• Northern Kentucky has won the first half in each of its last five home games against Conference opponents.

Why the Oakland Golden Grizzlies will win

• Oakland has won each of its last nine Wednesday games against Conference opponents.
• Oakland has won the first half in each of its last four games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Forty-nine of Northern Kentucky’s last 54 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 162 or fewer points.
• Each of Oakland’s last four night games have produced a total of 170+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Northern Kentucky ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (16.7).
• Northern Kentucky ranks 17th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (10.4).
• Oakland ranks 365th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (20.4).
• Oakland ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent field goals made per game this season (32.0).

Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Northern Kentucky Norse Prediction

I’m on Oakland here. I still stick with the hard schedule that Oakland played earlier this year, and while the Grizzlies do have Michigan State on deck, I still think the Golden Grizzlies are the better team here and I’ll back them to get it done here. Give me Oakland.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Oakland +1.5