Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for January 24

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The Northern Kentucky Norse (9-11, 4-5 Horizon League) are underdogs (+1.5) as they try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Milwaukee Panthers (14-7, 7-3 Horizon League) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Truist Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 141.5 for the matchup.

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Milwaukee Cover -1.5 vs Northern Kentucky -111

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Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky betting lines

  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: Milwaukee (-1.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Milwaukee sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (4-4-0) than it does in road games (4-6-0).
  • The Panthers have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (62.5%) than away games (30%).
  • In home games, Milwaukee has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 7-1 (.875). In away games, it is 2-2 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Panthers have been scoring 78.9 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Milwaukee’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 70.1 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 71.3 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Panthers are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.7 compared to 6.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (30.5% compared to 30.6% season-long).

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (96th in nation) 44.1 (224th) 37.6 (10th) 27.1 (13th) 13.3 (222nd) 13.0 (309th)

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Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Northern Kentucky is 4-7-0 at home against the spread (.364 winning percentage). Away, it is 0-8-0 ATS (.000).
  • Norse games have gone above the over/under 27.3% of the time at home (three of 11), and 37.5% of the time on the road (three of eight).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Norse have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-7).

Recent trends

  • The Norse are averaging 68.4 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.0 fewer point than their average for the season (69.4).
  • In its last 10 games, Northern Kentucky is allowing 68.8 points per game, compared to its season average of 70.4 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Norse are making 8.2 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (7.7). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.2%) compared to their season average (32.8%).

Northern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-15-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 0-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-8-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 0-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-1 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 3-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (313th in nation) 43.8 (201st) 32.0 (211th) 32.0 (233rd) 14.2 (149th) 12.8 (300th)
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