Wright State Raiders vs Northern Kentucky Norse Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Northern Kentucky Norse

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Kentucky Norse (18-12) will try to beat the Wright State Raiders (19-11) at Truist Arena on Saturday.

The Wright State Raiders faced IPFW and went home with a win by a final score of 74-70 in their last contest. Wright State finished the contest with a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and buried 9 of their 19 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Raiders converted 11 of their 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 14 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defense, Wright State allowed 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. IPFW dished out 9 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, IPFW snagged 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. IPFW ended up going 63.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 30 attempts. They also buried 5 of their 22 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Raiders ended up finishing with 19 and IPFW totaled 19 fouls.

Solomon Callaghan is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He saw the court for 28 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Wright State will play this game with a record of 19-11 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wright State is snagging 35.1 boards per game and has accounted for 410 dimes on the season, which is 150th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Raiders are shooting 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (215 of 596) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.8 points per outing (96th in college) on 48.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Raiders are able to force 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They surrender 32.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 158th in the nation in points per game allowed (73.1). The Raiders defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (794 of 1,719) and they surrender 31.2 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 100th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 356 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Kentucky Norse went home victorious with a score of 81-70 when they played Cleveland State. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Northern Kentucky permitted Cleveland State to pull down 25 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 20.8% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 24 and finished the contest at 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Norse permitted Cleveland State to bury 24 out of their 60 tries from the field which had them at 40.0% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Norse shot 26 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. In relation to shots from downtown, Northern Kentucky knocked down 10 out of 28 attempts (35.7%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a rate of 73.1%. Cleveland State was called for 24 fouls for the game which got the Norse to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Norse were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest.

LJ Wells ended up being a factor for the Norse for the contest. He totaled 24 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and accumulated 4 assists in the game. He buried 6 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and had 12 rebounds.

Northern Kentucky has a win-loss record of 18-12 for the year. The Norse commit 18.4 fouls every game and they hit 71.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (95th in college) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. Northern Kentucky has scored 2,465 points on the year (82.2 per game) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Norse are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 114th in college.

The Northern Kentucky defense allows 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (242 of 696) and their opponents are making 69.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.8 assists and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 217th and 223rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Norse on the defensive side of the court are 243rd in the country in PPG given up with 76.0. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (251st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wright State

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