Northern Kentucky vs Robert Morris Predictions & Best Bets

Northern Kentucky is on the road playing Robert Morris at the UPMC Events Center stadium on Thursday, 2/2/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Robert Morris is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the line hasn't moved.

A Horizon League matchup between the Northern Kentucky Norse and Robert Morris Colonels is scheduled for Wednesday evening at UPMC Events Center. On Saturday, the Norse lost 75-74 to the Milwaukee Panthers at home, making them 14-9 (9-3). Following a 68-63 home win over the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Sunday, the Colonels are currently 11-12 (6-6) and on a three-game winning streak. When the Norse faced off with the Falcons on December 3, they won by a score of 60-56.  

Good news for the Norse

It was a 75-74 victory for the Northern Kentucky Norse against the Milwaukee Panthers, who have been playing well. In the second half, they were defeated by a score of 48-27. Shooting poorly, they hit 27-of-70 (38.6 percent) from the field, 8-of-33 (24.2 percent) from three, and 15 free throws. The team was led by senior forward Chris Brandon, who finished with 18 points, 17 rebounds, one steal, and one block in 35 minutes. Defensively, they need to keep doing what they're doing as they allowed 43.1% from the floor and 26.7 percent from deep. A total of 11 steals and four blocks were recorded by Northern Kentucky throughout the game. 

The Colonels are trying to get to .500

The Robert Morris Colonels are coming off a strong 68-63 home win against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, and scoring 39 points in the second half definitely helped. Shooting 44.8 percent throughout the game, 28 percent beyond the arc, and nine free-throw shots, they did pretty well. In 34 minutes, Kahliel Spearled scored 30 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, assisted one time, and blocked one shot for Robert Morris. They held their own defensively as the Golden Grizzlies shot 42.6 percent from the floor, 26.3 percent from three, and attempted 18 free throws. A total of six steals and four blocks were recorded by the Colonels during the game. 

The difference is that Northern Kentucky is 207th in the country with a -2.70 rating, while Robert Morris is 240th with a -5.90 rating. The Norse's assist-to-turnover ratio is 107th in college basketball this season with 1.099 while the Colonel's ratio is 148th with 1.039, which reveals a difference between these offenses. The Northern Kentucky Norse will cover the spread in this game.

Norse vs Colonials Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Colonials to win tonight's game by 13 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts Colonials to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go over 125 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Kentucky 62 to Robert Morris 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Kentucky Norse and Robert Morris Colonials, plus recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

• From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be N.KENT 61.5, ROBMO 63.5.
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Robert Morris will win straight-up is 54%.
• 56% of SportsJaw predicts Robert Morris Colonials to cover.
• OddsShark has not made a prediction yet.
• 65% picked Robert Morris Colonials on Covers.com

Northern Kentucky Highlights

With a power ranking of 6, Northern Kentucky is ranked #280 in offense (scoring an average of 67.74 per game), #37 in defense (allowing an average of 63.48 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-9 (6-15 ATS) this season.

Robert Morris Highlights

Robert Morris Colonials has a power ranking of 64 and are #242 for offense (scoring an average of 69.19 per game), #110 for defense (giving up an average of 66.86 points per game) and 10-12 (11-9 ATS) overall. Northern Kentucky went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Robert Morris.

Northern Kentucky Offensive Stats

• The Norse are ranked #280 in offense scoring an average of 67.74 per game.
• The Norse hit an average of 42.79% of their field goals (ranked #276 in the NCAAB) and 66.05% of their free throws (ranked #323 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Northern Kentucky makes an average of 33.21% of their three pointers (ranked #232 in the NCAAB).
• Northern Kentucky averages 33.17 rebounds per game (ranked # 279 in the NCAAB).
• The Norse average 13.74 offensive assists and 12.13 turnovers per game (ranked # 143 and 121 respectively).

Robert Morris Offensive Stats

• The Colonials are ranked #280 in offense scoring an average of 67.74 per game.
• The Colonials hit an average of 44.65% of their field goals (ranked #184 in the NCAAB) and 70.97% of their free throws (ranked #204 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Robert Morris makes an average of 35.84% of their three pointers (ranked #88 in the NCAAB).
• Robert Morris averages 34.43 rebounds per game (ranked # 227 in the NCAAB).
• The Colonials average 13.90 offensive assists and 13.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 143 and 255 respectively).

Northern Kentucky Defensive Stats

• The Norse are ranked #280 in defense allowing an average of 67.74 points to be scored on them per game.
• The Norse allow an average of 43.26% field goals (ranked #180 in the NCAAB) and 68.34% free throws (ranked #68 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Northern Kentucky allows an average of 38.59% of the three pointers (ranked #355 in the NCAAB).
• Northern Kentucky averages 34.13 rebounds per game (ranked # 34.13 in the NCAAB).
• The Norse average 14.04 defensive assists and 17.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 278 and 16 respectively).

Robert Morris Defensive Stats

• The Colonials are ranked #280 in defense allowing an average of 67.74 points to be scored on them per game.
• The Colonials allow an average of 42.92% field goals (ranked #156 in the NCAAB) and 73.49% of the free throws (ranked #299 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Robert Morris allows an average of 36.20% of their three pointers (ranked #314 in the NCAAB).
• Robert Morris averages 33.52 rebounds per game (ranked # 33.52 in the NCAAB).
• The Colonials average 11.00 defensive assists and 13.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 278 and 166 respectively).

Betting Summary

• Norse has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).
• The Scorecaster model predicts Colonials to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go over 125 points.
• For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff
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