Northern Kentucky Norse (11-10) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (15-6)
January 28, 2024 1:30 pm EDT
The Line: Youngstown State Penguins -7.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Northern Kentucky Norse look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Youngstown State Penguins look for a win after winning 5 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Northern Kentucky Norse vs Youngstown State Penguins prediction.
Northern Kentucky Norse Betting Preview
The Northern Kentucky Norse recently beat Milwaukee and Green Bay while losing to Fort Wayne. The Northern Kentucky Norse are averaging 73.6 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 71.1 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Marques Warrick is averaging 19.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Sam Vinson is averaging 13.3 points and 3.2 assists. Trey Robinson is dishing 1.7 assists and Michael Bradley is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Northern Kentucky Norse are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Kentucky Norse are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
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Youngstown State Penguins Betting Preview
The Youngstown State Penguins are coming off wins over Detroit and IUPUI. The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 81.7 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Ziggy Reid is averaging 14 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Brandon Rush is averaging 12.7 points and 5 rebounds. Brett Thompson is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Burns is grabbing 9.3 rebounds. The Youngstown State Penguins are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.
Northern Kentucky Norse vs Youngstown State Penguins prediction
The Youngstown State Penguins play their best ball at home where they’re 10-1 SU, they’ve been the better team this season and have an offense that can bury teams. With that said, the Northern Kentucky Norse have had some success on the road this season, and they did beat Youngstown State a few weeks ago. Northern Kentucky has actually won 8 of the last 10 meetings against Youngstown State. The Northern Kentucky Norse shoot the ball well enough to hang with the Penguins once again. I’ll take a shot with the free buckets.
