Northern Kentucky Norse vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Detroit Titans

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

Calihan Hall is the location where the Detroit Titans (8-12) will play the Northern Kentucky Norse (14-8) on Friday.

The Northern Kentucky Norse faced Wright State and ended up losing by a score of 88-80 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Norse left the arena with 25 and Wright State recorded 15 personal fouls. They buried 5 of their 14 tries from 3-point range. Wright State walked away from this one shooting 80.6% when shooting free throws by making 29 of 36 shots. In addition, Wright State pulled down 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Wright State distributed 8 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. Regarding defense, Northern Kentucky allowed 50.0% from the floor on 27 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 7 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 24 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Norse converted 11 of 16 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. Northern Kentucky finished having earned a 55.2% FG percentage (32 out of 58) and made 5 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Dan Gherezgher Jr. is a player who played a role for the game. He scored 30 points on 12 out of 17 shooting. He played for 39 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 70.6% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Northern Kentucky steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 14-8 for the year. They are averaging 84.6 pts per game (42nd in college) while connecting on 48.0% from the floor. The Norse are connecting on 34.5% on three-point attempts (201 of 583) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is grabbing 35.5 boards per game and has racked up 344 dimes this year, which has them ranked 62nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Norse are able to force 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They give up 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 246th in D-1 in opponents PPG (76.3). The Norse are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.1% (589 of 1,307) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 269th in college in giving up assists with 304 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Detroit Titans took a defeat with a final score of 95-87 when they played Oakland. The Titans pulled down 19 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 2 steals for the game. Oakland had 12 personal fouls for the game which took the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 8 tries. They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Detroit knocked down 11 of 29 tries (37.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Titans walked away from this one shooting 34 out of 68 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Titans permitted Oakland to make 33 of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.1% for this game. They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Detroit allowed Oakland to snag 28 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Legend Geeter pitched in for the Titans in the game. He knocked down 8 of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accounted for 4 assists for the contest.

Detroit has a mark of 8-12 so far this season. The Titans commit 20.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (256th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game. Detroit has scored 1,550 pts on the year (77.5 per game) and they snag 39.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Titans are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which is 302nd in college.

The Titans defensively are ranked 326th in college hoops in points given up per game with 80.2. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (248th in the nation). The Detroit defense surrenders 33.9% on three-point shots (181 of 534) and their opposition makes 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.6 dimes and 35.5 boards per game, which is 343rd and 240th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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