Northern Kentucky Norse vs Bellarmine Knights Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Bellarmine Knights

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Knights Hall in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Bellarmine Knights (4-5) will play the Northern Kentucky Norse (8-3) at Knights Hall on Saturday.

The Northern Kentucky Norse stepped onto the hardwood against Brescia and walked away with a win by a score of 92-53 in their last game. Northern Kentucky finished with a 47.5% field goal percentage (28 out of 59) and converted 10 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Norse knocked down 26 of 33 tries for a percentage of 78.8%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 48 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists for this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to defense, Northern Kentucky allowed the other team to shoot 29.4% from the floor on 20 of 68 shooting. Brescia distributed 8 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Brescia grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Brescia ended up going 56.3% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of their 16 shots. They made 4 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Norse ended up finishing with 15 while Brescia had 22 personal fouls.

Kael Robinson is one guy who came through for the game. He walked away with 23 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 21 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Northern Kentucky heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-3 on the campaign. They average 86.3 points per contest (56th in D-1) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Norse are shooting 35.5% on 3-point shots (109 of 307) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Northern Kentucky is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 176 assists so far this year, which is 40th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Norse are forcing 16.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 267th in college hoops in giving up assists with 143 conceded for the season. The Norse defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.6% (278 of 637) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per game as a team. They give up 35.0% on 3-pointers while they are 193rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.5).

In their last game, the Bellarmine Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-68 when they faced Murray State. The Knights were able to pull down 15 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive boards for a total of 16 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. Murray State was called for 13 fouls for this game which got the Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Bellarmine knocked down 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Knights finished shooting 25 out of 49 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.0%. The Knights allowed Murray State to knock down 30 of 57 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.6% for the game. They shot 36.7% from distance by connecting on 11 out of 30 and finished the game at 10 out of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Bellarmine permitted Murray State to snag 33 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Brian Waddell was important for the Knights for this game. He made 8 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and added 6 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in this contest.

Bellarmine has a mark of 4-5 on the year. The Knights commit 15.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per game (197th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. Bellarmine has totaled 700 pts this season (77.8 per contest) and they snag 26.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knights are hitting on 52.0% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in the country.

The Bellarmine defense concedes 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (87 of 234) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.3 dimes and 32.1 boards per game, which is ranked 249th and 73rd in the nation. The Knights defensively are ranked 280th in college in points given up per game with 78.3. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.7% from the field (344th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bellarmine

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