St. Mary’s vs Northern Kentucky Prediction Basketball Picks 12-21-23
St. Mary's Gaels (7-5) vs Northern Kentucky Norse (7-5)
2023-12-21 22:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Mary's Gaels -15 -- Over/Under: 127.5
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The Northern Kentucky Norse and the Saint Mary’s Gaels meet in college basketball action from the University Credit Union Pavilion on Thursday night. A pair of 7-5 teams duke it out here, who gets win #8? Let’s dive in and find out with our Northern Kentucky vs. Saint Mary’s Prediction.
Northern Kentucky Team Preview
The Northern Kentucky Norse come into this one looking to build on an 85-75 win over Eastern Kentucky last time out. Marques Warrick leads the Norse in scoring with 18.8 PPG along with 2 APG while Sam Vinson has 14.3 PPG with 5.4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for NKU so far this season. Trey Robinson has 8.7 PPG and 5.7 RPG to lead the Norse in rebounding while Michael Bradley also has 7.9 PPG with a team-high 4.9 APG to lead the Norse in the assist department this season. As a team, Northern Kentucky is averaging 74.8 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 31.6% from three and 68% from the foul line this season.
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Saint Mary’s Team Preview
The Saint Mary’s Gaels come into this game looking to build on a 71-34 win over Middle Tennessee last time out. Aidan Mahaney leads the Gaels in scoring with 13.4 PPG with 2.8 APG and Mitchell Saxen has 11.4 PPG with a team-high 8.7 RPG to lead the Gaels on the glass this season as Saint Mary’s only other double-digit scorer. Augustas Marciulionis has 9.6 PPG with a team-high 2.9 APG to lead the Gaels in assists so far this year and Alex Ducas also has 9.4 PPG and 4 RPG. As a team, Saint Mary’s is averaging 69.4 PPG on 42.5% shooting from the field, 27.1% from three and 62.2% from the foul line this season. Saint Mary’s will face Missouri State and Kent State after this game.
Northern Kentucky vs. Saint Mary’s Prediction
I’m on Saint Mary’s here. I tried avoiding the Gaels against Middle Tennessee and the Gaels absolutely suffocated the Blue Raiders in that game and I’m honestly expecting more of the same here. The Gaels’ defense has been and will continue to be elite and I don’t think NKU ha any answers for it. Give me the Gaels big.
