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The No. seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies (13-18, 11-9 Horizon) are 7-point underdogs in their Horizon Tournament matchup against the No. seed Northern Kentucky Norse (19-12, 14-6 Horizon) on Thursday at BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky, starting at 7:00 PM on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Norse vs. Golden Grizzlies?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
- Arena: BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky
Betting Lines for Norse vs. Golden Grizzlies
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky | -7 | 134 |
Northern Kentucky Betting Stats & Information
- Northern Kentucky has put together a 14-6 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70% of those games).
- The Norse have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -335 or shorter.
- The Norse are 12-17-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 7 points or more, the Golden Grizzlies have a 4-5 record against the spread.
- The average point total for Northern Kentucky’s games this season is 2.9 fewer points than the over/under of 134 in this matchup.
Oakland Betting Stats & Info
- Oakland has entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won four, or 21.1%, of those games.
- The Golden Grizzlies have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +265 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this season, the Golden Grizzlies have compiled a 12-18-1 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 7-point underdogs this season, the Golden Grizzlies are 4-5 against the spread.
- Oakland’s games this year have averaged a total of 149.5 points, 15.5 more than the point total in this matchup.
Northern Kentucky vs. Oakland Season Stat Comparison
| Northern Kentucky Rank | Northern Kentucky AVG | Oakland AVG | Oakland Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280th | 67.8 | Points Scored | 73.3 | 140th |
| 28th | 63.3 | Points Allowed | 76.2 | 334th |
| 265th | 30.4 | Rebounds | 29.1 | 313th |
| 70th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 | 252nd |
| 74th | 8.3 | 3pt Made | 7.2 | 206th |
| 115th | 14 | Assists | 11.7 | 290th |
| 87th | 11 | Turnovers | 10.2 | 29th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Northern Kentucky Norse Leaders
- Marques Warrick leads the Norse in scoring, tallying 18.9 points per game to go with 2.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
- Northern Kentucky’s leading rebounder is Chris Brandon averaging 9.5 boards per game and its best passer is Xavier Rhodes and his 3.6 assists per game.
- Warrick leads the Norse in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies Leaders
- Jalen Moore scores 19.6 points and adds 5.5 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Golden Grizzlies’ leaderboards in those statistics.
- Trey Townsend is at the top of the Oakland rebounding leaderboard with 7.6 rebounds per game. He also racks up 16.4 points and tacks on 1.5 assists per game.
- Blake Lampman is consistent from distance and leads the Golden Grizzlies with 2.4 made threes per game.
