Cleveland State vs Northern Kentucky Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/19/23
Northern Kentucky Norse (17-11) vs. Cleveland State Vikings (17-11)
February 19, 2023 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland State Vikings -2.5 / Northern Kentucky Norse +2.5; Over/Under: +128.5
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The Northern Kentucky Norse and Cleveland State Vikings meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Wolstein Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Northern Kentucky Norse Betting Preview
The Northern Kentucky Norse are averaging 67.6 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 63.1 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Marques Warrick is averaging 18.9 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Sam Vinson is averaging 11.2 points and 2.9 assists. Xavier Rhodes is dishing 3.7 assists and Trevon Faulkner is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Northern Kentucky Norse are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.8 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Kentucky Norse are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland State Vikings Betting Preview
The Cleveland State Vikings are averaging 71.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Tristan Enaruna is averaging 14.9 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Drew Lowder is averaging 10.5 points and 1.8 assists. Deshon Parker is the third double-digit scorer and Tae Williams is dishing 1.5 assists. The Cleveland State Vikings are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland State Vikings are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland State Trends
The Norse are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games and 21-10 ATS in their last 31 Sunday games. The Vikings are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. The under is 7-3 in Norse last 10 overall. The over is 7-1 in Vikings last 8 overall. The home team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Northern Kentucky Norse are playing the better ball entering this contest, but their offense falls apart on the road, and they’re also 3-6 ATS on the road. The Cleveland State Vikings have been treading water all year, and they’re at their best at home, where they win by an average of 7.5 points. I’ll lay the bucket.
