Northern Kentucky Norse vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

Chaifetz Arena is the location where the Saint Louis Billikens (2-0) will try to beat the Northern Kentucky Norse (2-1) on Tuesday.

The Northern Kentucky Norse stepped onto the hardwood against Texas A&M and went home with a loss by a final score of 104-67 in their last contest. Northern Kentucky finished with a 34.5% FG percentage (20 out of 58) and made 7 of their 24 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Norse made 20 of 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defense, Northern Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 54.7% from the floor on 41 out of 75 shooting. Texas A&M recorded 18 dimes and had 15 steals in this game. Furthermore, Texas A&M collected 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas A&M finished the game shooting 58.8% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 17 shots. They also knocked down 12 out of their 29 attempts from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Norse left the arena with 14 and Texas A&M totaled 20 personal fouls.

Eric Acker is one player who played a role for the matchup. He walked away with 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and totaled 1 board. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Northern Kentucky comes into this contest with a record of 2-1 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 17.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Northern Kentucky is snagging 35.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 38 dimes for the campaign, which is 113th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Norse are connecting on 33.9% on three-point shots (20 of 59) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.3 pts per game (138th in the nation) while shooting 48.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Norse have forced 10.3 turnovers per game while drawing 23.3 personal fouls. They are 340th in college hoops in allowing assists with 46 surrendered for the campaign. The Norse defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.8% (102 of 209) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 34.5% on shots from distance while they are 343rd in D-1 in opponents PPG (91.3).

The last time they took the court, the Saint Louis Billikens got the victory with a final of 90-84 when they played Missouri. In relation to team rebounding, Saint Louis allowed Missouri to snag 41 in total (15 offensive). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 24 and finished the contest at 18 of 26 from the charity stripe (69.2%). The Billikens permitted Missouri to knock down 29 of 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8% for the matchup. Overall, the Billikens ended up going 33 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 52.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Saint Louis converted 14 out of their 25 attempts (56.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. Missouri was called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Billikens to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Billikens pulled down 27 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 29 for the game.

Amari McCottry ended up having an impact for the Billikens for the game. He made 7 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and had 5 assists in the game.

Saint Louis has a record of 2-0 on the season. The Billikens commit 19.5 fouls every game and they go 68.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.0 times per game (71st in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest. Saint Louis has earned 182 points for the year (91.0 per game) and they average 36.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Billikens are shooting 55.5% from the field, which ranks 13th in the nation.

The Saint Louis defense gives up 25.5% on shots from distance (13 of 51) and opponents are making 71.7% of their foul shots. They give up 14.5 dimes and 39.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 247th and 293rd in Division 1. The Billikens on the defensive end are ranked 226th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 75.5. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.8% from the field (118th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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