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Wisconsin-Milwaukee @ Northern Kentucky

Current Records: Wisconsin-Milwaukee 14-7; Northern Kentucky 14-8

What to Know

The Northern Kentucky Norse will stay at home another game and welcome the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers at 4 p.m. ET Jan. 28 at Truist Arena. The Norse will be strutting in after a victory while Wisconsin-Milwaukee will be stumbling in from a defeat.

NKU strolled past the Green Bay Phoenix with points to spare on Thursday, taking the contest 68-50.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin-Milwaukee came up short against the Wright State Raiders on Thursday, falling 93-86.

NKU is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6-point margin of victory. They hadn't treated bettors all too well in the past (they are 6-14), but they might be worth taking a chance on now after beating the spread two games in a row.

NKU is now 14-8 while the Panthers sit at 14-7. Two stats to keep an eye on: The Norse enter the matchup with 16.9 takeaways on average, good for 17th best in college basketball. Less enviably, Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 13th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 15.1 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Truist Arena -- Highland Heights, Kentucky
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $32.00

Odds

The Norse are a solid 6-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Norse as a 5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Northern Kentucky have won 12 out of their last 17 games against Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

  • Jan 12, 2023 - Wisconsin-Milwaukee 80 vs. Northern Kentucky 75
  • Feb 09, 2022 - Northern Kentucky 75 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 39
  • Jan 01, 2022 - Wisconsin-Milwaukee 61 vs. Northern Kentucky 55
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Northern Kentucky 79 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 65
  • Feb 05, 2021 - Northern Kentucky 87 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 73
  • Feb 02, 2020 - Northern Kentucky 65 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 56
  • Dec 28, 2019 - Northern Kentucky 74 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 64
  • Feb 28, 2019 - Northern Kentucky 65 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 55
  • Jan 26, 2019 - Northern Kentucky 73 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 60
  • Feb 08, 2018 - Northern Kentucky 54 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 52
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Northern Kentucky 91 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 64
  • Mar 07, 2017 - Northern Kentucky 59 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 53
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Northern Kentucky 69 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 63
  • Jan 12, 2017 - Wisconsin-Milwaukee 68 vs. Northern Kentucky 58
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Wisconsin-Milwaukee 86 vs. Northern Kentucky 69
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Northern Kentucky 75 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 71
  • Jan 04, 2016 - Wisconsin-Milwaukee 76 vs. Northern Kentucky 67