Northern Kentucky Norse vs IU Indy Jaguars Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs IU Indy Jaguars

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: The Jungle in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Jungle is the location where the IU Indy Jaguars (7-18) will take on the Northern Kentucky Norse (15-11) on Thursday.

The Northern Kentucky Norse faced off with Milwaukee and walked away with a win by a score of 67-62 in their last game. Northern Kentucky wrapped up the contest with a 40.8% field goal percentage (20 out of 49) and knocked down 10 out of their 28 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Norse made 17 of 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Northern Kentucky allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 24 of 53 shooting. Milwaukee earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Milwaukee pulled down 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Milwaukee shot 63.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of their 11 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Norse walked away with 15 while Milwaukee totaled 18 fouls.

Dan Gherezgher Jr. is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He notched 22 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Northern Kentucky heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 15-11 so far this season. They average 82.9 points per contest (55th in college) while going 46.7% from the field. The Norse are shooting 33.4% on 3-pointers (242 of 724) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is pulling in 35.1 boards per game and has accounted for 399 dimes this season, which is 50th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.2 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Norse are forcing 14.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.7% on 3-pointers and they are 259th in college in opponents points per game (76.7). The Norse are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (701 of 1,540) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 289th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 363 relinquished for the season.

When they last played, the IU Indy Jaguars went home victorious with a score of 82-74 when they played Cleveland State. When discussing how they attacked the glass, IU Indy permitted Cleveland State to snag 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 22.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Jaguars allowed Cleveland State to make 25 of 60 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Jaguars finished 30 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. When discussing 3-point attempts, IU Indy made 10 of 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Cleveland State was called for 14 fouls in this matchup which took the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Jaguars corralled 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup.

Kyler D'Augustino ended up having an impact for the Jaguars for the game. He knocked down 7 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for this contest.

IU Indy has a mark of 7-18 on the campaign. The Jaguars are responsible for committing 22.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 20.6 times per contest (2nd in college) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. IU Indy has accounted for 2,105 points on the season (84.2 per contest) and they grab 32.6 boards per game. As an offense, the Jaguars are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 149th in the country.

The IU Indy defense allows 38.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (211 of 550) and their opposition makes 75.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 16.4 dimes and 39.1 rebounds every game, which ranks 341st and 356th in those defensive categories. The Jaguars on the defensive end are ranked 364th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 88.3. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.2% from the floor (363rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Kentucky

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