Northern Kentucky vs Oakland 1/6/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-11) vs. Northern Kentucky Norse (9-6)
January 6, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Kentucky Norse -6.5 / Oakland Golden Grizzlies +6.5; Over/Under: +133
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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Northern Kentucky Norse meet Friday in college basketball action at the Truist Arena. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies look for their fifth win. The Northern Kentucky Norse look for their 10th win.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are averaging 73.1 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 77.7 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Trey Townsend is averaging 16.6 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Jalen Moore is averaging 14.1 points and 3 rebounds. Keaton Hervey is the third double-digit scorer and Blake Lampman is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.3 rebounds per game.
The Northern Kentucky Norse are averaging 66.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 63.5 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Marques Warrick is averaging 19.4 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Sam Vinson is averaging 10.3 points and 2.2 assists. Xavier Rhodes is dishing 3.5 assists and Trevon Faulkner is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Northern Kentucky Norse are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 64 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Kentucky Norse are allowing 39.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Golden Grizzlies are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 road games and 6-22 ATS in their last 28 games overall. The Norse are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Norse last 6 overall. The underdog is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies don’t win games, don’t cover numbers, and they’re losing on the road by an average of 17.7 points. The Northern Kentucky Norse aren’t world beaters, but they’re playing their best ball right now, and they win at home by an average of 11.6 points. Hard to make a case for Oakland. Give me the Norse and the chalk.
