Milwaukee Panthers vs Northern Kentucky Norse Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Northern Kentucky Norse

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (9-16) are traveling to Truist Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Northern Kentucky Norse (14-11).

The Milwaukee Panthers took the court against Detroit and ended up losing by a score of 76-63 in their last contest. Milwaukee wrapped up the contest with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and made 4 of their 20 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Panthers converted 11 of their 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 27 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in this matchup as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 53.7% from the floor on 29 of 54 shooting. Detroit distributed 14 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. Moreover, Detroit collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 81.3% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 16 shots. They also converted 5 out of their 12 tries from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 18 while Detroit accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Aaron Franklin is a player who had an impact for the game. He notched 10 points on 5 out of 6 shooting. He played 36 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Milwaukee will play this game with a win-loss record of 9-16 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Milwaukee is grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 329 assists this year, which has them ranked 162nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are shooting 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (187 of 593) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They average 76.6 pts per contest (177th in the nation) while shooting 44.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They relinquish 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 324th in college in points per game allowed (80.0). The Panthers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.9% (699 of 1,460) and they concede 34.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are 350th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 390 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Northern Kentucky Norse went home defeated by a final of 87-84 when they played Green Bay. The Norse pulled down 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the game. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. Green Bay was called for 21 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Norse to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of them for a rate of 63.6%. Regarding 3-pointers, Northern Kentucky converted 12 of 36 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Norse finished shooting 29 for 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.6%. The Norse allowed Green Bay to make 31 out of 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this game. They shot 39.1% from distance by going 9 out of 23 and ended up going 16 of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Northern Kentucky allowed Green Bay to pull down 36 in all (9 offensive).

Donovan Oday ended up being a factor for the Norse in the matchup. He buried 11 of 22 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 41 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes in this game.

Northern Kentucky has a mark of 14-11 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Norse are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks them 94th in college hoops. Northern Kentucky has tallied 2,088 pts this season (83.5 per contest) and they snag 35.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per game (100th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. The Norse are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Northern Kentucky defense allows 35.7% on 3-point shots (210 of 589) and their opponents are making 69.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.0 assists and 35.3 boards every game, which ranks them 232nd and 228th in those categories on the defensive end. The Norse are ranked 270th in D-1 in points given up per game with 77.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (263rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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