Upcoming Basketball Game between Northern Kentucky Norse and Green Bay Phoenix to Take Place at Resch Center on Wednesday Night

Game outlook

The upcoming basketball game between the Northern Kentucky Norse and the Green Bay Phoenix is set to take place at Resch Center on Wednesday night. The Norse, currently with a record of 13-12 in the Horizon League, will be striving to avoid a second consecutive road loss. They recently secured a 79-67 victory over Detroit as 13.5-point favorites. On the other hand, the Phoenix, sitting at 17-9 in the Horizon League, enter the match fresh off an 84-83 triumph against Youngstown State despite being 11.5-point underdogs. Northern Kentucky holds a favorable record of 8-2 in their last ten meetings against Green Bay. Seton Hall is regarded as the favored team, opening at -1.5 with the current line showing Seton Hall -2.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Musketeers +111 | Pirates -130

Spread: Musketeers +2 (-110) | Pirates -2 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 145 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Seton Hall will win straight-up is 57%.

Xavier Musketeers

The Norse basketball team has shown significant improvement after a three-game losing streak by winning their last two games. Their goal is to maintain this momentum with a victory over the Phoenix, which will mark their third consecutive win and second win in their last three road games. Statistically, Northern Kentucky has been averaging 72.8 points per game, with their most recent game seeing them score 79 points. They had a success rate of 43.8% for field goals and 33.3% for three-pointers. In their last game, Marques Warrick led the team with 22 points and five assists, while Michael Bradley contributed 16 points and six assists. LJ Wells added 13 points and 10 rebounds to the team's stats. However, the team has struggled defensively, allowing an average of 73.4 points per game. They managed to limit their opponents to 67 points in their last game and will need to replicate this defensive effort in order to secure a win in their upcoming game. On the other hand, Xavier is ranked 124 in offense, with an average of 75.96 points per game. Defensively, they are ranked 198, as they allow an average of 72.38 points per game. Currently 13-11 this season, Xavier has a power ranking of 170. In terms of shooting efficiency, they have a field goal success rate of 43.45%, ranking 256th in the NCAAB, and a free throw success rate of 74.16%, ranking 82nd. They have also been successful in making an average of 34.62% of their three-point attempts, ranking 146th. In terms of rebounding, they average 39.50 rebounds per game (ranking 36th) and have an average of 16.67 offensive assists and 11.63 turnovers per game (ranking 28th and 145th, respectively). Defensively, Xavier allows opponents to make 41.71% of their field goal attempts (ranking 80th) and 70.99% of their free throws (ranking 166th in the NCAAB). They also allow an average of 32.70% of three-pointers (ranking 140th) and average 36.21 defensive rebounds per game (ranking 36th). Their defensive play sees them average 15.79 defensive assists and 11.46 turnovers per game ( Setting a 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬 "Not only as a good player, that's not just the person that I wanted to be thought about when I'm done here." - @mtwarrick3 Appreciate @FOX19Jeremy / @FOX19Joe , @CalebNoeTV + @OliviaRayTV for the post Super Bowl love 👊 @NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/O0WK0Vi9jr