Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Northern Kentucky Norse 1/6/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
January 6, 2023 by Tonys Picks Staff
The match between the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Northern Kentucky Norse will be held at the Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky on Friday, January 6, 2023, at 7:00 PM (EDT).
The Golden Grizzlies are sitting in sixth place in the Horizon conference with a record of 4-11. The Grizzlies are coming off with two straight wins, following an 81-65 victory over the Green Bay Phoenix.
Jalen Moore scored 25 points with 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and a steal while Chris Conway delivered 14 points with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block. Rocket Watts notched 16 points with 4 rebounds and an assist.
The Golden Grizzlies are shooting an average of 73.1 points per game while allowing opponents to score 77.7 points. The team collected a total of 31.4 rebounds, 12.5 assists 6.7 steals, and 2.5 blocks per meeting.
F Trey Townsend is the top scorer of the team with 16.6 points, 1.0 blocks, 52.6% FG shooting, and 65.9% from the charity zone.
F Keaton Hervey delivered 7.7 rebounds while G Jalen Moore notched 6.1 assists and G Blake Lampman made 1.7 steals.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 matches.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are 2-8 SU in their last 10 matches.
The Golden Grizzlies are 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches against Northern Kentucky.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Northern Kentucky Norse Predictions 1/6/2023
On the other side of the matchup, the Northern Kentucky Norse are in first place in the Horizon standings with a record of 9-6. The team is coming off with two straight wins, following a 55-42 victory over the IUPUI Jaguars.
Marques Warrick scored 15 points with 5 assists, 1 rebound, and 1 steal while Chris Brandon delivered 4 pants with 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Sam Vinson scored 12 points with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.
The Norse are scoring an average of 66.3 points per gram and are allowing opponents to score 63.5 points. The team hauled 33.4 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 9.4 steals, and 2.5 blocks per meeting.
G Marques Warrick is the top point maker of the team with 19.4 points, 44.9% FG shooting, and 77.0% from the charity zone.
F Chris Brandon delivered 9.6 rebounds while G Xavier Rhodes notched 3.5 assists. G Sam Vinson delivered 2.7 steals while C Imanuel Zorgvol made 0.9 blocks.
The total went UNDER in 5 of Northern Kentucky's last 6 matches.
The Northern Kentucky Norse are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went UNDER in 9 of Northern Kentucky's last 13 matches against Oakland.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Northern Kentucky Norse. The NCAAB pick is the Northern Kentucky Norse.
Northern Kentucky is not scoring much, averaging 66.3 points per contest but the team has a solid defensive line that can help them win this match.
Look for the Northern Kentucky Norse to win at home and cover the number with a predicted score of 71-61.
Location: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky
Date: Friday, January 6, 2023
TV: ESPN+
NCAAB Odds: Northern Kentucky Norse -6.5
NCAAB Totals: 133