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Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ N. Kentucky Norse

Current Records: Oakland 15-9, N. Kentucky 11-12

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Oakland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They and the N. Kentucky Norse will face off in a Horizon League battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Truist Arena. Oakland is expected to win (but not by much) so they better bring their A-game into this one.

Last Saturday, the Golden Grizzlies earned a 83-71 win over the Vikings.

Meanwhile, N. Kentucky's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their third straight defeat. They took a 85-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 159.5-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.

The Golden Grizzlies pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.5 points per game. As for the Norse, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

Oakland beat the Norse 70-65 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Oakland is a slight 1-point favorite against N. Kentucky, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 144.5 points.

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Series History

N. Kentucky has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Oakland.

  • Jan 10, 2024 - Oakland 70 vs. N. Kentucky 65
  • Mar 02, 2023 - N. Kentucky 81 vs. Oakland 74
  • Feb 25, 2023 - N. Kentucky 78 vs. Oakland 69
  • Jan 06, 2023 - Oakland 64 vs. N. Kentucky 63
  • Feb 20, 2022 - N. Kentucky 71 vs. Oakland 66
  • Feb 04, 2022 - N. Kentucky 87 vs. Oakland 78
  • Mar 08, 2021 - Oakland 69 vs. N. Kentucky 58
  • Feb 06, 2020 - N. Kentucky 73 vs. Oakland 70
  • Jan 05, 2020 - N. Kentucky 75 vs. Oakland 64
  • Mar 11, 2019 - N. Kentucky 64 vs. Oakland 63