Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky betting: Horizon League Tournament preview for March 9

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The Horizon League conference tournament continues Monday as the No. 1 seed Wright State Raiders (21-11, 15-5 Horizon League) face off against the No. 7 seed Northern Kentucky Norse (20-13, 10-10 Horizon League) at Corteva Coliseum, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Wright State is a 1.5-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5 points.

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Wright State Cover -1.5 vs Northern Kentucky -111

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Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky betting lines

  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: Wright State (-1.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Wright State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Raiders have been scoring 80.7 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 80.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Wright State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 75.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.3 it has conceded this year.
  • While the Raiders are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.0 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.2% on the season).

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-11-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 12-9-0 (As Favorite: 12-9-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (29th in nation) 46.1 (278th) 31.6 (206th) 27.5 (18th) 13.8 (180th) 10.9 (188th)

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Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Norse are scoring 79.8 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 3.1 fewer points than their average for the season (82.9).
  • Northern Kentucky has fared better defensively in its last 10 games, ceding 76.3 points per contest, 0.4 fewer points than its season average of 76.7 allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Norse are draining 10.0 treys per contest, 0.6 more than their season average (9.4). Additionally, they own the same three-point percentage over their last 10 contests as their season average from downtown (34.0%).

Northern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-10-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 9-5; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (81st in nation) 45.5 (257th) 32.3 (154th) 31.2 (201st) 15.8 (70th) 11.3 (216th)
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