Northern Kentucky Norse vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI
TV: ESPN+
OU Credit Union O'rena is where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-13) will attempt to beat the Northern Kentucky Norse (9-12) on Saturday.

The Northern Kentucky Norse played Milwaukee and took a loss by a final of 79-59 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Norse walked away with 20 while Milwaukee totaled 14 fouls. They made 9 of their 18 attempts from downtown. Milwaukee finished shooting 63.2% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 19 tries. Furthermore, Milwaukee grabbed 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Milwaukee doled out 15 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Northern Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 56.9% from the floor on 29 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 20 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Norse converted 8 of their 10 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Northern Kentucky ended having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (24 out of 56) and buried 3 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.
Trey Robinson is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the court for 30 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. He scored 11 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.
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Northern Kentucky heads into this one with a record of 9-12 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is pulling in 34.5 boards per game and has accounted for 293 dimes this year, which is 172nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Norse are shooting 32.0% on shots from distance (157 of 491) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.9 points per contest (307th in Division 1) while shooting 42.3% from the field.
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Defensively, the Norse are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They give up 37.2% on three-point shots and they are 164th in college hoops in opponents points per game (70.8). The Norse defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (537 of 1,211) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 239th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 286 relinquished so far this year.
The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 73-71 when they faced Robert Morris. The Golden Grizzlies were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this contest. They coughed it up 8 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. Robert Morris earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.2%. In regard to shooting from distance, Oakland knocked down 12 of 28 attempts (42.9%). When the game finished, the Golden Grizzlies ended up going 23 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.4%. The Golden Grizzlies permitted Robert Morris to make 24 of 48 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% for this game. They went 50.0% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 24 at the free throw line (62.5%). In regard to rebounding, Oakland allowed Robert Morris to snag 34 in all (9 on the offensive side).
Tuburu Naivalurua ended up being a factor for the Golden Grizzlies for the game. He converted 7 out of 16 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and earned 8 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the matchup.
Oakland has a record of 9-13 on the year. The Golden Grizzlies commit 15.2 fouls per game and they go 67.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.2 times per contest (339th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. Oakland has accounted for 1,455 pts so far this season (66.1 per contest) and they collect 34.5 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 41.8% from the field, which ranks 322nd in the nation.
The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 118th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 69.5. They have forced 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (238th in D-1). The Oakland defense gives up 36.6% on three-point shots (177 of 484) and opponents are making 73.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 15.2 assists and 34.5 total boards per game, which ranks 323rd and 186th in college hoops.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland
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