Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Northern Kentucky Norse Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Northern Kentucky Norse

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-6) are hitting the road to Truist Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Northern Kentucky Norse (9-3).

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies took the court against UNI and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-63 in their last game. Oakland ended the contest with a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and buried 5 of 18 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Golden Grizzlies knocked down 12 of their 19 tries for a rate of 63.2%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, Oakland let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 of 58 shooting. UNI dished out 19 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. Furthermore, UNI snagged 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UNI finished the game at 59.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 27 shots. They buried 7 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Golden Grizzlies ended up with 20 and UNI recorded 15 fouls.

Brody Robinson is someone who was important in this contest. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists. He played 37 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 12 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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Oakland comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-6 this season. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oakland is pulling down 34.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 177 assists on the campaign, which ranks 85th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Golden Grizzlies are hitting 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (81 of 231) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.3 points per outing (76th in D-1) while hitting 48.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Grizzlies have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 363rd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 227 conceded for the year. The Golden Grizzlies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 49.0% (352 of 718) and they relinquish 37.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 35.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 351st in college in PPG allowed (85.1).

The last time they took the court, the Northern Kentucky Norse got the victory with a final of 80-76 against Bellarmine. The Norse recorded 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 14 steals in the matchup. Bellarmine committed 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Norse to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a rate of 47.1%. With respect to 3-point shots, Northern Kentucky buried 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). Overall, the Norse finished shooting 32 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8%. The Norse allowed Bellarmine to make 27 out of their 54 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 39.1% from distance by going 9 of 23 and finished the contest at 13 out of 13 at the charity stripe (100.0%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Northern Kentucky permitted Bellarmine to collect 28 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Dan Gherezgher Jr. ended up being important for the Norse for this contest. He tallied 17 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Northern Kentucky has a mark of 9-3 on the campaign. The Norse are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 72.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.1 times per contest (102nd in college) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. Northern Kentucky has tallied 1,029 pts on the season (85.8 per contest) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Norse are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which is 73rd in the nation.

The Northern Kentucky defense surrenders 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (99 of 280) and their opposition makes 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.5 dimes and 32.8 total rebounds per game, ranking them 194th and 96th in those categories on the defensive end. The Norse on the defensive side of the court are 200th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 73.8. They are able to force 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (223rd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northern Kentucky

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