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Northern Kentucky vs Youngstown State Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds

Norse vs Penguins Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Northern Kentucky Norse at Youngstown State Penguins
  • Where: Youngstown at Beeghly Center
  • Date: Saturday, February 4th
  • Betting Odds: Northern Kentucky +4, NKENT +151 | YNGST -186 O/U 135.5

Norse Preview:

Heading into today’s matchup vs Youngstown State, the Northern Kentucky Norse will be taking the floor for the 25th time this season and have an overall record of 15-9. So far, the Norse have played 7 games on the road, with a record of 3-4. For the season, Northern Kentucky has been the underdog in 4 games, sitting with a mark of 1-3. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Norse being +4 point underdogs.

Northern Kentucky will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Marques Warrick who is averaging 18.83 points per game for the Norse. Warrick is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Norse’s offensive game plan is the play of Sam Vinson who has hit 35.2% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.67 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Northern Kentucky this season, as they are currently ranked 241st in college basketball at 69.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Norse’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.6%, placing them 207th in the NCAA.

Penguins Preview:

Through 24 games, the Youngstown State Penguins have an overall record of 18-6. Currently, the Penguins have been the home team 12 times, sitting with a record of 10-2. The Penguins’ are sitting with a betting line that is -4 points in their favor. For the season, Youngstown State has been favored to win in 19 games, sitting with a mark of 15-4.

Youngstown State’s leading scorer this season is Dwayne Cohill, who is averaging 17.62 points per contest. So far, Cohill has accounted for 20.99% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.58 rebounds per game and 4.92 assists. Malek Green is the second leading scorer for the Penguins, averaging 14.29 points per game. Between him and Green, they are accounting for 38.0% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Youngstown State this season, as they are currently ranked 154th in college basketball at 72.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Penguins’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.7%, placing them 202nd in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Youngstown State Penguins -4

Heading into this matchup, with the Youngstown State Penguins sitting as -4 point favorites, we like them to pick up the win and cover the spread. Both team’s will be coming into the game looking to get up shots from outside, as Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky are averaging 7.66 and 8.75 made 3’s per game, respectively. One trend that we feel strongly about is the fact that Youngstown State has historically performed well against the spread at home, going 7-3 ATS (last 10). Before tonight’s matchup, we recommend getting a wager down on the Penguins to cover at -4.