Northern Kentucky vs. Charleston (SC) Predictions - Dec. 21

The Northern Kentucky Norse (9-4) face the Charleston (SC) Cougars (6-6) on December 21, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

Northern Kentucky is a moderate 3.5-point favorite against Charleston (SC) when the Norse hit the court against the Cougars on Sunday. The game's point total is 150.5.

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Northern Kentucky vs. Charleston (SC) Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, December 21, 2025
  • Game time: 12 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. Charleston (SC) Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Northern Kentucky (-183), Charleston (SC) (+152)
  • Total: 150.5 points

Pick ATS:Charleston (SC) (+3.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (150.5)
  • Prediction: Northern Kentucky 78, Charleston (SC) 75

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Northern Kentucky vs. Charleston (SC) Comparison

Northern Kentucky Rank Northern Kentucky Stat Charleston (SC) Stat Charleston (SC) Rank
60th 85.1 Points Scored 74.6 256th
207th 74.4 Points Allowed 74.5 210th
90th 16.3 Assists 11.9 321st
262nd 12.7 Turnovers 9.6 32nd
72nd 48.0% Field Goal % 42.3% 312th
225th 44.3% Field Goal % Allowed 43.7% 192nd

Northern Kentucky Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Norse this season is Dan Gherezgher Jr., who averages 16.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
  • Northern Kentucky's leading rebounder is LJ Wells averaging 8.2 boards per game and its best passer is Ethan Elliott, averaging 4.6 assists per game.
  • The Norse get the most three-point shooting production out of Gherezgher, who knocks down 2.9 threes per game.
  • 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 1.2 per contest.

Charleston (SC) Key Players

  • Jlynn Counter scores 13.4 points and tacks on 3.8 assists per game, and is at the top of the Cougars' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Christian Reeves' stat line of 6.2 rebounds, 8.4 points and 0.3 assists per game secures the top spot on the Charleston (SC) rebounding leaderboard.
  • Martin Kalu is the top shooter from deep for the Cougars, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
  • Charleston (SC)'s leader in steals is Kalu (0.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Chol Machot (2.7 per game).

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