The No. 4 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-15, 12-8 Horizon League) and the No. 7 seed Northern Kentucky Norse (18-13, 10-10 Horizon League) will look to advance in the Horizon League tournament on Wednesday as they meet in the conference tournament at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Oakland is listed as a 2.5-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is set at 159.5.
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Oakland Cover -2.5 vs Northern Kentucky -113
Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky betting lines
- Oakland moneyline odds to win: -150
- Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +123
- Spread: Oakland (-2.5)
- Total: 159.5
Oakland statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Oakland has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in 11 games at home, and it has covered 10 times in 17 games on the road.
- When playing at home, the Golden Grizzlies eclipse the total 72.7% of the time (eight of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 52.9% of games on the road (nine of 17 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Oakland has won a lower percentage of its home games (.545) compared to away games (.714).
Recent trends
- The Golden Grizzlies have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 79.8 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.7 points fewer than the 82.5 they’ve scored this season.
- Oakland’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (79.9) is 1.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (81.6).
- Over their last 10 contests, the Golden Grizzlies are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.9 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (34.2% compared to 34.6% season-long).
Oakland betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 10-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 11-8-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 18-12-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 9-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-7 (Home: 6-5; Away: 5-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.6 (51st in nation) | 47.2 (325th) | 30.8 (249th) | 32.7 (285th) | 15.4 (91st) | 10.0 (77th) |
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Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northern Kentucky’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (7-7-0). Away, it is .286 (4-10-0).
- Both at home (nine of 14) and on the road (nine of 14), the Norse’s games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 64.3% of the time.
Recent trends
- The Norse are averaging 77.4 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 5.1 fewer points than their average for the season (82.5).
- Northern Kentucky has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 78.1 points per contest, 1.6 more points than its season average of 76.5.
- Over their last 10 games, the Norse are making 9.2 treys per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (9.3). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season average (33.6%).
Northern Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-10-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
- O-U-P: 18-10-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 9-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-7 (Home: 9-5; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (94th in nation) | 45.5 (259th) | 32.1 (171st) | 31.3 (211th) | 15.4 (91st) | 11.7 (255th) |
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