Northern Kentucky Norse

Twenty-one Norse games in 30 cleared the posted total in 2025-26; only Xavier and Notre Dame finished with a higher over rate. Northern Kentucky also lost all three games against Wright State.

The over

This is the number that defines a Northern Kentucky game. The total was posted 30 times and the over came in 21, 70%. Only Xavier and Notre Dame went over more often. The Norse scored 83.15 a game, 33rd in Division I, and allowed 77.47.

The last two meetings with Wright State show it: 92-91 on 28 February against a total of 153.5, and 103-90 in the Horizon League tournament semifinal against 157.5.

Home favorites that lost

Watch the short home prices. Green Bay won 87-84 there on 4 February with the Norse at -360. Robert Morris won 92-89 on 17 January at -305. Oakland and Charleston won there in December too, at -180 and -218. Over 21 priced games as favorites, a unit on Northern Kentucky lost 3.01.

Against the spread

They covered 13 of 31, 41.9%, and 10 of 22 when favored. At home the split was even, seven and seven. On the road it was 5 of 15, and only 31 teams covered less often away. As underdogs they covered three times in nine; 21 teams did worse and three matched it.

The moneyline lost 5.22 units across 30 priced games. The longest-priced win came in November: 90-66 at Central Michigan at +155.

Horizon League opponents

Wright State won all three, 3.0 units gone. Green Bay won two of three, the Norse taking the tournament meeting 96-76. Oakland won the first two meetings and lost the third, 85-84 in the tournament’s first round, with the Norse at +110. Cleveland State lost both meetings and failed to cover either.

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