Northern Kentucky Norse vs Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Picks & Predictions
Northern Kentucky is on the road playing Florida Atlantic at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Florida Atlantic -14.5 was the
Game outlook
Northern Kentucky is on the road playing Florida Atlantic at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Florida Atlantic -14.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
The No rthern Kentucky Norse (7-5) and Florida Atlantic Owls (10-1) will meet at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Wednesday. In consecutive games, the Norse defeated Eastern Kentucky and Miami-Hamilton. In the past six games, they have won five and lost only to Washington State. In their most recent game, the Owls defeated Florida International 79-53.
There is plenty of momentum behind the Norse
NKU scored 81 points on 52.0% shooting in its latest win over the Harriers. Norse players recorded 19 assists on 26 made field goals, outrebounded their opponents 34-22, and stole 17 turnovers. There were 26 points scored by junior guard Marques Warrick, and 15 points and eight rebounds by sophomore center Imanuel Zorgvol.
Eastern Kentucky wasn't as easy to beat, as they led by just four at halftime and were outscored 35-34 in the second half. Xavier Rhodes led WKU to a three-point victory with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-4 from distance. The Norse shot 43.8 percent from the field and outrebounded the Colonels 39-34, but committed 15 turnovers and shot only 8-for-24 from long range (33.3%).
Defense is the key to FAU's success
After completing its non-conference schedule, Florida Atlantic will play Western Kentucky in its final game. For the first time in program history, the Owls defeated in-state rival Florida for the first time. Florida Atlantic is ranked 41st in KenPom.com's national rankings.