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Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks
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Northern Kentucky (15-15) vs Youngstown State (19-11)
March 1, 2025 at 01:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Northern Kentucky -2.5 — Over/Under: 143.5
The Youngstown State Penguins and Northern Kentucky Norse meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Truist Arena. Here’s a Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky Prediction. This article will include a Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky Pick.
Youngstown State Penguins Betting PreviewÂ
The Youngstown State Penguins recently beat Green Bay and lost to Milwaukee. Youngstown State has a chance to wi at least 20 games for a third straight season.
The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 77.1 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 71.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting. EJ Farmer is averaging 15.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Nico Galette is averaging 12.6 points and 7.1 rebounds. Juwan Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Ty Harper is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Youngstown State Penguins are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
Northern Kentucky Norse Betting PreviewÂ
The Northern Kentucky Norse are coming off wins over IUPUI and Fort Wayne. It’s senior night for a Northern Kentucky team that has six seniors.Â
The Northern Kentucky Norse are averaging 70.7 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 71.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Trey Robinson is averaging 15.5 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Josh Dilling is averaging 12.4 points and 2.7 assists. Sam Vinson is the third double-digit scorer and Randall Pettus II is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Northern Kentucky Norse are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Kentucky Norse are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.
Why the Northern Kentucky Norse will win
- Northern Kentucky has won 10 of its last 11 games at Truist Arena following a road win.
- Youngstown State has lost each of its last three games at Truist Arena.
Why the Youngstown State Penguins will win
- Youngstown State has won each of its last five road day games against Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Youngstown State’s last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 158+ points.
- Nine of the last 11 games between Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky Injury Report
Neither Youngstown State nor Northern Kentucky have a player listed on its injury report.
Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky Prediction
Northern Kentucky has played its best ball at home where 10 of its 15 wins have come and its senior night. So I understand why Northern Kentucky is favored. However, Youngstown State is the better team no matter how you want to slice it and it beat Northern Kentucky by 11 points over a month ago. Youngstown State has nine road wins this season and Northern Kentucky is 9-19 ATS on the season. You can make money in this business when getting the better team in the underdog role. Give me Youngstown State.
