Detroit vs Northern Kentucky 2/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Kentucky Norse (15-10) vs. Detroit Titans (10-13)
February 18, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Titans -1.5 / Northern Kentucky Norse +1.5; Over/Under: +138
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The Northern Kentucky Norse and Detroit Mercy Titans meet Friday in college basketball action at the Calihan Hall. The Northern Kentucky Norse look for a win after winning nine of their last 10 games. The Detroit Mercy Titans look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Northern Kentucky Norse are averaging 70.2 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Marques Warrick is averaging 14.9 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Sam Vinson is averaging 12.3 points and 3.5 assists. Trevon Faulkner is the third double-digit scorer and Adrian Nelson is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Northern Kentucky Norse are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Kentucky Norse are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Mercy Titans are averaging 70.1 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 46 percent shooting. Antoine Davis is averaging 23.4 points and 4.9 assists, while Madut Akec is averaging 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds. Bryon Ottrix is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Harvey is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Detroit Mercy Titans are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Mercy Titans are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game.
The Norse are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Titans are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games. The over is 5-1 in Norse last 6 overall. The under is 7-3 in Titans last 10 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
This line is kind of surprising when you consider the Northern Kentucky Norse are probably the better team here overall. Yes, the Detroit Titans won the first meeting this season on the road, but they’re also losing their last five games by an average of 7.4 points while allowing 51 percent shooting. I’ll grab the free bucket with the better team.
