Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 1

The IU Indianapolis Jaguars (4-11, 0-4 Horizon League) will look to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Northern Kentucky Norse (10-5, 2-2 Horizon League) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Truist Arena. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis

• Game day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Stat Insights

Points

• The Norse post 8.4 fewer points than the Jaguars give up (92.3).
• Northern Kentucky is 4-0 when scoring more than 92.3 points.
• IU Indianapolis is 4-1 when allowing less than 83.9 points.
• The Jaguars average 88.1 points, 12.8 more than the Norse allow.
• When posting more than 75.3 points, IU Indianapolis is 4-9.
• Northern Kentucky has a 10-4 record when giving up less than 88.1 points.
• The Norse have outscored opponents by 130 points this year (8.6 per game), but the Jaguars have been outscored by 62 points (4.2 per game).

Shooting

• The Norse are making 47.7% of their shots from the field, 3.4% lower than the Jaguars concede to opponents (51.1%).
• Northern Kentucky has a 6-0 straight-up record when shooting better than 51.1% from the field.
• IU Indianapolis is 4-3 straight up when shooting better than 45.0% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Norse and Jaguars rebound at about the same rate, with the Norse collecting 2.7 more boards per game.
• When Northern Kentucky has the rebounding advantage, it is 4-2. When posting fewer boards, IU Indianapolis is 2-11.
• The Norse's 10.4 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.2 more than the Jaguars average (10.2).
• When the Norse grab more offensive rebounds, they are 6-4 overall. When collecting fewer, the Jaguars are 2-5.
• Northern Kentucky outrebounds opponents by 2.0 per game, but IU Indianapolis is -8.9 on the boards.

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