Northern Kentucky Norse vs Robert Morris Colonials Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Robert Morris Colonials

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Kentucky Norse (9-5) are traveling to UPMC Events Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Robert Morris Colonials (10-4).

The Northern Kentucky Norse stepped onto the hardwood against Charleston and ended up losing by a score of 85-74 in their last contest. Northern Kentucky walked away from the contest having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 64) and knocked down 10 of their 33 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Norse knocked down 14 of 16 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. When discussing defense, Northern Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 54.7% from the field on 29 of 53 shooting. Charleston doled out 13 assists and had 13 steals for the game. On top of that, Charleston snagged 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Charleston walked away from this one shooting 69.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 29 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 20 tries from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Norse walked away with 19 while Charleston recorded 17 personal fouls.

Kael Robinson is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up going 37.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the court for 32 minutes and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished with 22 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Northern Kentucky will enter this game with a record of 9-5 for the campaign. They are averaging 84.3 points per contest (69th in D-1) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Norse are shooting 34.0% from downtown (133 of 391) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is pulling in 36.2 boards per contest and has totaled 222 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 46th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a team they commit 18.6 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Norse are able to force 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 fouls. They give up 35.2% from 3-point land while they are 228th in college in PPG allowed (75.1). The Norse defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (362 of 805) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 287th in D-1 in allowing assists with 192 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Robert Morris Colonials walked away with a victory by a final of 79-70 when they played Saint Francis. The Colonials were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 2 steals in the matchup. Saint Francis earned 21 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Colonials to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of them for a rate of 73.9%. When it comes to shots from distance, Robert Morris buried 12 of 22 attempts (54.5%). In all, the Colonials finished 25 out of 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.2%. The Colonials allowed Saint Francis to knock down 27 of their 61 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.3% in this matchup. They finished 42.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 11 out of 26 and ended up shooting 5 out of 10 at the charity stripe (50.0%). With respect to rebounding, Robert Morris permitted Saint Francis to snag 27 in all (9 offensive).

DeSean Goode ended up being a factor for the Colonials in the game. He made 9 out of 13 for the game giving him a rate of 69.2%, and had 8 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 34 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Robert Morris has a record of 10-4 for the season. The Colonials are committing 20.2 fouls every game and they connect on 68.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 16.7 times per game (78th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per game. Robert Morris has accumulated 1,070 pts this season (76.4 per game) and they pull in 39.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Colonials are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 156th in the nation.

The Robert Morris defense allows 32.7% on 3-pointers (93 of 284) and their opposition makes 74.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.2 dimes and 31.5 boards every game, which ranks them 97th and 59th in the nation. The Colonials defensively are ranked 120th in college in points given up per game with 70.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (115th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Robert Morris

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