Northern Kentucky vs Oakland 2/4/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-5) vs. Northern Kentucky Norse (11-9)
February 4, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Kentucky Norse +3 / Oakland Golden Grizzlies -3; Over/Under: +137
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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Northern Kentucky Norse meet Friday in college basketball action at the BB&T Arena. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies look for a win after winning nine of their last 10 games. The Northern Kentucky Norse look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are averaging 76.9 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Jamal Cain is averaging 20.3 points and 10.1 rebounds, while Trey Townsend is averaging 15.8 points and 6 rebounds. Jalen Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Micah Parrish is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 80.1 percent from the free throw line. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are allowing 27.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
The Northern Kentucky Norse are averaging 69 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Marques Warrick is averaging 14.4 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Trevon Faulkner is averaging 12.2 points and 1.6 assists. Sam Vinson is the third double-digit scorer and Adrian Nelson is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Northern Kentucky Norse are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Kentucky Norse are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Golden Grizzlies are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games as a favorite and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games. The Norse are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Golden Grizzlies last 6 road games. The under is 6-2 in Norse last 8 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies have been the better team this season, but the Northern Kentucky Norse are playing their best ball of the season, and they’re hard to turn down in the underdog role. Northern Kentucky is winning its last five games by an average of 9.8 points, and it’s winning at home by an average of 9.1 points. Battle between two hot teams, I’ll take a shot with the home dog.
