The Northern Kentucky Norse (9-3, 1-1 Horizon League) will host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-6, 1-0 Horizon League) after winning seven straight home games.
Wednesday's matchup between the Norse and the Golden Grizzlies features the Norse as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under is 165.5 points for the game.
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Northern Kentucky vs. Oakland Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
- Arena: Truist Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Northern Kentucky vs. Oakland Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Northern Kentucky (-150), Oakland (+125)
- Total: 165.5 points
Pick ATS:Oakland (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Under (165.5)
- Prediction: Northern Kentucky 82, Oakland 81
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Northern Kentucky vs. Oakland Comparison
| Northern Kentucky Rank | Northern Kentucky Stat | Oakland Stat | Oakland Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56th | 85.8 | Points Scored | 84.3 | 70th |
| 203rd | 73.8 | Points Allowed | 85.1 | 350th |
| 95th | 16.1 | Assists | 15.5 | 124th |
| 277th | 12.9 | Turnovers | 9.9 | 51st |
| 70th | 48.3% | Field Goal % | 48.2% | 72nd |
| 220th | 44.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 49.0% | 350th |
Northern Kentucky Key Players
- Dan Gherezgher Jr. leads the Norse in scoring, tallying 17.7 points per game to go with 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
- Northern Kentucky's leading rebounder is LJ Wells averaging 8.1 boards per game and its best passer is Ethan Elliott, averaging 4.6 assists per game.
- Gherezgher leads the Norse in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Donovan Oday and Wells lead Northern Kentucky on the defensive end, with Oday leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Wells in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.
Oakland Key Players
- The Golden Grizzlies' Brody Robinson puts up enough points (16.3 per game) and assists (5.5 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
- Isaac Garrett grabs 6.5 rebounds per game (also scoring 15.2 points per game and adds 2.7 assists per game) which secures the top of the Oakland rebounding leaderboard.
- Nassim Mashhour knocks down 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Grizzlies.
- Oakland's leader in steals is Tuburu Niavalurua (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Garrett (1.1 per game).
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