Northern Kentucky Norse vs Green Bay Phoenix Prediction, 3/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Green Bay Phoenix

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Corteva Coliseum is where the Green Bay Phoenix (18-14) will try to beat the Northern Kentucky Norse (19-13) on Sunday in the Horizon League Tournament.

The Northern Kentucky Norse took the court against Oakland and walked away with a win by a score of 85-84 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Norse finished with 15 while Oakland racked up 26 personal fouls. They converted 13 out of their 34 shots from downtown. Oakland ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 12 attempts. On top of that, Oakland grabbed 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Oakland earned 16 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Northern Kentucky allowed 41.9% from the field on 31 out of 74 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Norse knocked down 18 of 30 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Northern Kentucky ended the contest having earned a 47.5% FG percentage (29 of 61) and knocked down 9 out of their 28 3-point attempts.

Donovan Oday is one guy who played a role for this game. He went 63.6% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes. He played for 31 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Northern Kentucky steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 19-13 this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is collecting 35.4 rebounds per game and has 497 assists for the year, which ranks 59th in the country in terms of passing. The Norse are shooting 33.5% on shots from 3-point land (297 of 886) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.5 points per game (50th in Division 1) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Norse are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 271st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 445 relinquished for the year. The Norse defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.4% (866 of 1,908) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 253rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (76.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Green Bay Phoenix went home victorious with a score of 64-56 against IPFW. The Phoenix recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. IPFW was called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Phoenix to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a clip of 75.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Green Bay made 5 of their 18 attempts (27.8%). Overall, the Phoenix ended up going 22 for 47 from the floor which had them shooting 46.8%. The Phoenix allowed IPFW to convert 23 out of their 57 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 40.4% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 20.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 5 of 24 and finished the contest at 5 out of 9 from the charity stripe (55.6%). In reference to rebounding, Green Bay allowed IPFW to pull down 26 overall (5 offensive).

Marcus Hall ended up having an impact for the Phoenix for the contest. He buried 7 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Green Bay has a record of 18-14 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Phoenix are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 35th in D-1. Green Bay has earned 2,393 points for the campaign (74.8 per game) and they pull in 31.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (187th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Phoenix are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per contest while shooting 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Green Bay defense allows 35.6% on 3-point shots (279 of 783) and opponents are connecting on 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.5 dimes and 31.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 265th and 31st in the country. The Phoenix on the defensive side of the court are 197th in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.2. They have forced 9.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (224th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Green Bay

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