Green Bay Phoenix vs Northern Kentucky Norse Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Green Bay Phoenix vs Northern Kentucky Norse

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Green Bay Phoenix (12-12) are on their way to Truist Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Northern Kentucky Norse (14-10).

The Green Bay Phoenix took the court against Wright State and ended up losing by a score of 83-75 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Phoenix ended up with 20 while Wright State finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Wright State walked away from this one shooting 89.3% from the free throw line by burying 25 of 28 tries. On top of that, Wright State totaled 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wright State recorded 11 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Concerning the defense, Green Bay allowed the other team to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 26 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Phoenix converted 22 of 26 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Green Bay ended with a 46.0% FG percentage (23 out of 50) and made 7 of their 16 3-point attempts.

Marcus Hall is a player who was important for this game. He was able to score 18 points on 5 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 35.7% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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Green Bay comes into this one with a mark of 12-12 for the year. They average 74.6 pts per contest (230th in Division 1) while hitting 48.2% from the field. The Phoenix are connecting on 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (177 of 493) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Green Bay is snagging 31.2 boards per game and is sitting with 331 dimes this year, which ranks 137th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 fouls per game.

On defense, the Phoenix have forced 9.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.8% on shots from distance and they rank 248th in the country in opponents PPG (76.3). The Phoenix are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (621 of 1,344) and they surrender 31.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 341st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 369 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Northern Kentucky Norse took a defeat with a final score of 76-65 against Oakland. The Norse earned 18 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. Oakland had 12 personal fouls in this game which took the Norse to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a rate of 61.5%. In the matter of shots from distance, Northern Kentucky buried 9 out of 40 attempts (22.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Norse finished shooting 24 for 73 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.9%. The Norse allowed Oakland to bury 27 out of 64 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2% in this matchup. They shot 27.8% from downtown by hitting 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 17 out of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Northern Kentucky allowed Oakland to collect 40 in total (11 offensive).

Tae Dozier was important for the Norse for this contest. He earned 14 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes. He converted 6 of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Northern Kentucky has a mark of 14-10 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Norse are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 89th in the country. Northern Kentucky has scored 2,004 pts so far this year (83.5 per contest) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per game (99th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Norse have committed 18.4 fouls every game while shooting 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Kentucky defense surrenders 35.5% on 3-point shots (201 of 566) and their opponents are converting on 69.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.1 assists and 35.1 boards per contest, ranking them 241st and 216th in Division 1. The Norse on the defensive end are ranked 265th in college in points given up per game with 76.8. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (260th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Green Bay

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