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N. Kentucky Norse @ Green Bay Phoenix

Current Records: N. Kentucky 13-12, Green Bay 17-9

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Green Bay is 2-8 against the Norse since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Both teams will face off in a Horizon League battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Resch Center. Green Bay has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.

Even though Youngstown State scored an imposing 83 points on Saturday, Green Bay still came out on top. The Phoenix slipped by the Penguins 84-83.

Meanwhile, the Norse earned a 79-67 win over the Titans on Saturday. The over/under was set at 146.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

The Phoenix have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for the Norse, they now have a winning record of 13-12.

Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's contest: Green Bay have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.2 threes per game. It's a different story for N. Kentucky, though, as they've been averaging only 6 threes per game. Given Green Bay's sizable advantage in that area, the Norse will need to find a way to close that gap.

Going forward, Green Bay is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 3.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a six game streak of covering the spread when expected to win.

Odds

Green Bay is a 3.5-point favorite against N. Kentucky, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Phoenix, as the game opened with the Phoenix as a 2-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 138.5 points.

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Series History

N. Kentucky has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Green Bay.

  • Jan 20, 2024 - N. Kentucky 74 vs. Green Bay 52
  • Jan 26, 2023 - N. Kentucky 68 vs. Green Bay 50
  • Jan 14, 2023 - N. Kentucky 74 vs. Green Bay 53
  • Feb 11, 2022 - N. Kentucky 71 vs. Green Bay 62
  • Dec 30, 2021 - N. Kentucky 79 vs. Green Bay 74
  • Feb 13, 2021 - N. Kentucky 71 vs. Green Bay 66
  • Feb 12, 2021 - Green Bay 86 vs. N. Kentucky 82
  • Mar 09, 2020 - N. Kentucky 80 vs. Green Bay 69
  • Jan 31, 2020 - N. Kentucky 71 vs. Green Bay 62
  • Dec 30, 2019 - Green Bay 73 vs. N. Kentucky 59