Eastern Kentucky vs Northern Kentucky 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Northern Kentucky Norse and Eastern Kentucky Colonels meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McBrayer Arena. The Northern Kentucky Norse look to get back to a .500 record. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels look to get a game above a .500 record.

The Northern Kentucky Norse are averaging 71.2 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Trevon Faulkner is averaging 12.3 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Marques Warrick is averaging 11.8 points and 1.8 assists. Sam Vinson is the third double-digit scorer and Hubertas Pivorius is grabbing 0.9 rebounds. The Northern Kentucky Norse are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Kentucky Norse are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are averaging 83.3 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jannson Williams is averaging 12.4 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Michael Moreno is averaging 11 points and 1.3 assists. Braxton Beverly is the third double-digit scorer and Devontae Blanton is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.

The Norse are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Colonels are 15-7-2 ATS in their last 24 home games and 33-16-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Norse last 5 overall. The under is 8-3 in Colonels last 11 overall.

It’s hard to make a case for either side here given the inconsistencies with both sides, but it’s fair to say the Eastern Kentucky Colonels are easily more battle tested. The Northern Kentucky Norse have had zero success against division one teams this season, and I don’t trust them on the road. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels should be able to control the pace here and cruise to a decent victory at home.