NCAAB

Northern Kentucky Norse at Wright State Raiders

· Barbasol Horizon League Championship - Semifinal
20-13, 7-8 Away

vs
21-11, 11-5 Home

Wright State Raiders play the Northern Kentucky Norse in Horizon League Tournament

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Northern Kentucky Norse (20-13, 12-10 Horizon League) vs. Wright State Raiders (21-11, 16-5 Horizon League)

Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT

Norse -1.5; over/under is 158.5

BOTTOM LINE: Wright State plays in the Horizon League Tournament against Northern Kentucky.

The Raiders are 16-5 against Horizon League opponents and 5-6 in non-conference play. Wright State averages 80.5 points and has outscored opponents by 7.2 points per game.

The Norse's record in Horizon League games is 12-10. Northern Kentucky is 3-5 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Wright State's average of 7.1 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 8.1 per game Northern Kentucky allows. Northern Kentucky averages 9.6 more points per game (82.9) than Wright State gives up (73.3).

The teams square off for the third time this season. Wright State won the last meeting 92-91 on March 1. Kellen Pickett scored 19 to help lead Wright State to the victory, and Donovan Oday scored 21 points for Northern Kentucky.

TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Cooper is shooting 44.6% and averaging 13.3 points for the Raiders. Solomon Callaghan is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LJ Wells is averaging 14.7 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Norse. Dan Gherezgher Jr. is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raiders: 7-3, averaging 80.7 points, 32.0 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.8 points per game.

Norse: 6-4, averaging 79.8 points, 32.6 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.3 points.

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  • TV Channel: Northern Kentucky at Wright State 2021 College Basketball, week 19, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction

Wright State: 61.1%
Northern Kentucky: 38.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W2 Streak W3
76.7 Points Against 73.3
82.9 Points Per Game 80.5
47 Field Goal % 49
34 Three Point % 36
35.4 Rebounds Per Game 35.4
15.8 Assists Per Game 13.8
3.5 Blocks Per Game 4.3
8.7 Steals Per Game 7.4
0.4 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
12.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 11.8
76.7 Points Against 73.3

Game Information

Venue: Corteva Coliseum

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:

2025-26 Horizon League Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Wright State 15-5 - 21-11
Robert Morris 13-7 2 22-10
Green Bay 12-8 3 18-15
Detroit Mercy 12-8 3 16-14
Oakland 12-8 3 16-16
Purdue Fort Wayne 11-9 4 17-15
Northern Kentucky 10-10 5 20-13
Youngstown State 8-12 7 15-17
Milwaukee 8-12 7 12-20
Cleveland State 6-14 9 11-22
IU Indianapolis 3-17 12 7-25
Full Standings

Northern Kentucky Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ YSU YSU L 64-58
@ CLE CLE W 81-70
vs WRST WRST L 92-91
@ OAK OAK W 85-84
vs GB GB W 96-76

Wright State Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs IUIN W 85-73
vs RMU L 81-68
@ PFW W 74-70
@ NKU W 92-91
vs CLE W 90-61