Central Michigan vs. Northern Kentucky Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 20

The Northern Kentucky Norse (2-2) play the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2) at McGuirk Arena on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Central Michigan vs. Northern Kentucky

• Game day: Thursday, November 20, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Central Michigan vs. Northern Kentucky Stat Insights

Points

• Last year, the Chippewas averaged only 3.5 more points per game (75.5) than the Norse gave up (72.0).
• When Central Michigan scored more than 72.0 points last season, it went 11-7.
• When Northern Kentucky gave up fewer than 75.5 points last season, it went 13-6.
• The Norse scored an average of 71.8 points per game last year, only 0.4 fewer points than the 72.2 the Chippewas allowed to opponents.
• When it scored more than 72.2 points last season, Northern Kentucky went 11-3.
• Central Michigan went 14-4 last season when it gave up fewer than 71.8 points.
• The Chippewas outscored their opponents by a total of 104 points last season (3.3 points per game on average), and opponents of the Norse outscored them by only six more points on the year (0.2 per game).

Shooting

• The Chippewas made 46.2% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Norse allowed to their opponents (44.8%).
• Central Michigan had a 12-4 straight-up record in games it shot better than 44.8% from the field.
• The Norse shot at a 43.8% rate from the field last season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 43.5% shooting opponents of the Chippewas averaged.
• Last season, Northern Kentucky had a 14-3 record in games the team collectively shot higher than 43.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Chippewas and the Norse collected rebounds at approximately the same rate last season (32.7 and 30.7 boards per game, respectively).
• Central Michigan was 12-5 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Northern Kentucky was 4-11 when they failed to control the glass.
• The Chippewas were the 142nd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Norse finished 261st.
• The Chippewas averaged 8.8 offensive boards per game, 1.0 rebound fewer than the Norse.
• The Norse were 14-7 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Chippewas were 5-9 when they lost the rebounding edge.
• The Chippewas ranked 182nd in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Norse ranked 95th.
• Central Michigan recorded an average rebounding margin of +3.2 rebounds per game, and Northern Kentucky averaged a margin of -0.8 rebounds.

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