The Northern Kentucky Norse (14-9, 6-6 Horizon League) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (13-10, 9-3 Horizon League) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 166.5 in the matchup.
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Oakland Cover -5.5 vs Northern Kentucky -108
Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky betting lines
- Oakland moneyline odds to win: -244
- Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +200
- Spread: Oakland (-5.5)
- Total: 166.5
Oakland statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Oakland has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (9-5-0) than it has in home games (3-3-0).
- The Golden Grizzlies have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (100%) than road games (57.1%).
- Oakland has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-2 (.667). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-1 (.800).
Recent trends
- The Golden Grizzlies’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 85.0 points per contest compared to the 83.9 they’ve averaged this year.
- Oakland has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 79.0 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 81.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
- Over their last 10 outings, the Golden Grizzlies are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.7 compared to 7.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.7% compared to 34.9% season-long).
Oakland betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 9-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 15-7-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.6 (60th in nation) | 47.6 (335th) | 30.9 (263rd) | 33.2 (300th) | 15.3 (106th) | 9.7 (43rd) |
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Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Northern Kentucky has been better at home (6-4-0) than away (3-7-0).
- In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Norse’s games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, six of 10) compared to away (80%, eight of 10).
Recent trends
- While the Norse are putting up 84.3 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 83.3 points per contest.
- Northern Kentucky is allowing 80.1 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 3.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.9).
- The Norse are draining 8.8 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.2). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.0%).
Northern Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 14-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.6 (60th in nation) | 45.5 (267th) | 32.1 (199th) | 31.0 (180th) | 15.5 (93rd) | 11.9 (248th) |
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