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Northern Kentucky Norse vs Youngstown St. Penguins Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 28, 2024 at 1:30 PM ET

Venue: Beeghly Center — Youngstown, OH

Article updated Jan 28, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northern Kentucky Norse are on the road playing the Youngstown St. Penguins at the Beeghly Center stadium on Sunday, 1/28/2024 @ 1:30pm EST. Youngstown St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Northern Kentucky Norse are on the road playing the Youngstown St. Penguins at the Beeghly Center stadium on Sunday, 1/28/2024 @ 1:30pm EST. Youngstown St. is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Norse vs Penguins Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Penguins to win today's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Northern Kentucky Norse to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 149.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Kentucky 62 to Youngstown St. 66

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Kentucky Norse and Youngstown St. Penguins, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Youngstown St. Penguins to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Youngstown St. will win straight-up is 74%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be N.KENT 68.25, YOUNG 81.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Youngstown State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Northern Kentucky Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 89, Northern Kentucky is ranked #183 in offense (scoring an average of 74.35 per game), #169 in defense (allowing an average of 71.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-10 (11-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Norse hit an average of 46.51% of their field goals (ranked #90) and 69.61% of their free throws (ranked #249) and makes an average of 31.15% of their three pointers ranked #297 in the NCAAB). They average 34.10 rebounds per game (ranked # 271) and average 13.80 offensive assists and 12.35 turnovers per game (ranked # 141 and 210 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northern Kentucky allows an average of 43.87% field goals (ranked #205) and 74.10% free throws (ranked #307 in the NCAAB) The Norse allow an average of 32.08% of the three pointers (ranked #117) and averages 35.15 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.15) Finally, the Norse average 14.50 defensive assists and 15.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 310 and 39 respectively).

Youngstown St. Key Betting Stats

Youngstown St. Penguins has a power ranking of 22 and are #29 for offense (scoring an average of 81.90 per game), #140 for defense (giving up an average of 70.25 points per game) and 15-6 (10-7 ATS) overall. Northern Kentucky went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Youngstown St..

For offense, the Penguins hit an average of 46.14% of their field goals (ranked #111) and 75.38% of their free throws (ranked #49) and makes an average of 34.54% of their three pointers (ranked #155 in the NCAAB). They average 40.10 rebounds per game (ranked # 37) and average 16.45 offensive assists and 11.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 34) and 95 respectively).

On defense, Youngstown St. allows an average of 41.59% field goals (ranked #84) and 69.94% free throws (ranked #121 in the NCAAB) The Penguins allow an average of 33.92% of the three pointers (ranked #228) and averages 33.70 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.70) Finally, the Penguins average 14.20 defensive assists and 11.90 turnovers per game (ranked # 288 and 227 respectively).

Betting Summary

Northern Kentucky has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Northern Kentucky Norse to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 149.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Norse vs Penguins archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Norse vs Penguins matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Kentucky Norse+220 → +230Moved
  • Moneyline · Youngstown St. Penguins-270 → -280Moved
  • Spread · Northern Kentucky Norse+6.5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Youngstown St. Penguins-6.5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over144.5 (-110) → 149.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under144.5 (-110) → 149.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Kentucky Norse
6-10 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Youngstown St. Penguins
10-6 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-28T11:35:15.873Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Kentucky Norse and Youngstown St. Penguins, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-04Youngstown St. Penguins 76 · Northern Kentucky Norse 79
  • 2023-03-06Northern Kentucky Norse 75 · Youngstown St. Penguins 63
  • 2023-02-04Northern Kentucky Norse 56 · Youngstown St. Penguins 74
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Youngstown St. Penguins defeated Northern Kentucky Norse 82-52

Youngstown St. Penguins defeated Northern Kentucky Norse 82-52 on January 28, 2024, a 30-point decision in the series. Youngstown St. Penguins' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 44-21. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Kentucky Norse +6.5 (-110) spread, Youngstown St. Penguins covered, while the 134 combined points finished under the recorded total of 149.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • DrfeelgoodSpread · Youngstown St. Penguins -7 (-110)Win
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  • 72dolphinsSpread · Youngstown St. Penguins -7 (-110)Win
  • MackintoshSpread · Northern Kentucky Norse +7 (-110)Loss
  • EmcSpread · Northern Kentucky Norse +7 (-110)Loss
  • ThinkmakegrowSpread · Northern Kentucky Norse +7 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Northern Kentucky Norse +7 (-110)Loss
  • Randy54Spread · Youngstown St. Penguins -7 (-110)Win