Northern Kentucky vs. Green Bay betting: College basketball preview for February 14

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The Green Bay Phoenix (2-23, 0-14 Horizon League) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to break an eight-game home losing streak when they host the Northern Kentucky Norse (11-14, 6-8 Horizon League) on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 141.5 points.

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Northern Kentucky Cover -6.5 vs Green Bay -111

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Northern Kentucky vs. Green Bay betting lines

  • Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -299
  • Green Bay moneyline odds to win: +238
  • Spread: Northern Kentucky (-6.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northern Kentucky has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-9-0) than it has in road games (1-9-0).
  • The Norse have eclipsed the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in five of 14 home matchups (35.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of 10 games (40%).
  • Northern Kentucky has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 7-4, compared to going 1-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Norse have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 68.1 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 69.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Northern Kentucky has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 73.2 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 71.4 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Norse are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.4 compared to 7.6 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (32.5% compared to 32.4% season-long).

Northern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-18-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 1-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 1-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-1 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 4-5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 7-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (287th in nation) 44.7 (244th) 31.0 (256th) 31.9 (232nd) 14.2 (141st) 12.1 (260th)

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Green Bay statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Green Bay has a lower winning percentage at home (.200, 2-8-0 record) than away (.400, 6-8-1).
  • Phoenix games have finished above the over/under 30% of the time at home (three of 10), and 53.3% of the time on the road (eight of 15).
  • The Phoenix’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-6), and away it is .077 (1-12).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Phoenix are compiling 63.4 points per contest, compared to their season average of 68.2.
  • While Green Bay is surrendering 80.0 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 77.5 points per contest.
  • The Phoenix are making 7.4 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.3%).

Green Bay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-16-1 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 6-8-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-7-1 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 7-11-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-1 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-18 (Home: 0-6; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (230th in nation) 47.1 (334th) 26.3 (359th) 34.4 (337th) 13.2 (217th) 12.5 (286th)
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