Detroit Titans vs Northern Kentucky Norse Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs Northern Kentucky Norse

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, KY

TV: ESPN+

Truist Arena is the site where the Northern Kentucky Norse (13-6) will try to beat the Detroit Titans (7-9) on Thursday.

The Detroit Titans stepped onto the hardwood against Cleveland State and walked away with a win by a score of 94-84 in their last contest. Detroit finished the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (29 out of 65) and converted 10 of 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Titans converted 26 of their 31 shots for a rate of 83.9%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 47 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. Cleveland State distributed 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Cleveland State collected 22 boards (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Cleveland State finished the game at 62.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 24 attempts. They also buried 15 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Titans ended up walking away with 23 and Cleveland State accumulated 23 fouls.

Tyler Spratt is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He walked away with 19 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 20 minutes and also collected 3 boards. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.

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Detroit comes into this game with a mark of 7-9 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Detroit is grabbing 39.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 207 assists so far this year, which is 316th in college in terms of passing. The Titans are shooting 31.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (101 of 323) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.3 pts per contest (175th in D-1) while shooting 43.0% from the field.

On defense, the Titans are able to force 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 304th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (78.3). The Titans defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (416 of 949) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 288th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 257 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Kentucky Norse went home defeated by a final of 80-78 when they played Green Bay. With respect to how they rebounded, Northern Kentucky allowed Green Bay to grab 30 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 52.6% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 19 and finished the game at 10 out of 15 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Norse permitted Green Bay to make 30 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.7% in this contest. Overall, the Norse shot 26 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Northern Kentucky knocked down 10 of their 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. Green Bay committed 15 fouls for the game which took the Norse to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They turned the ball over 3 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Norse snagged 15 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for this contest.

Donovan Oday was important for the Norse in the game. He made 10 of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound. He accumulated 31 points in his 29 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for this contest.

Northern Kentucky has a record of 13-6 on the year. The Norse commit 17.7 fouls every game and they hit 73.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (95th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. Northern Kentucky has totaled 1,597 points for the year (84.1 per game) and they pull down 35.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Norse are shooting 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 70th in the nation.

The Northern Kentucky defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (160 of 458) and opponents are converting on 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.3 dimes and 33.4 boards per game, which ranks them 252nd and 111th in D-1. The Norse on the defensive side of the court are 229th in college in points given up per game with 75.1. They are forcing 15.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (271st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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