Central Michigan vs. Northern Kentucky Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 20

The Northern Kentucky Norse (2-2) face the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2) at McGuirk Arena on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Central Michigan vs. Northern Kentucky

• Game day: Thursday, November 20, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Central Michigan vs. Northern Kentucky Stat Insights

Points

• Last year, the 75.5 points per game the Chippewas scored were just 3.5 more points than the Norse allowed (72.0).
• When Central Michigan put up more than 72.0 points last season, it went 11-7.
• Northern Kentucky had a 13-6 record last season when allowing fewer than 75.5 points.
• The Norse's 71.8 points per game last year were only 0.4 fewer points than the 72.2 the Chippewas allowed.
• Northern Kentucky put together an 11-3 record last season in games it scored more than 72.2 points.
• Central Michigan's record was 14-4 when it allowed fewer than 71.8 points last season.
• The Chippewas outscored their opponents by a total of 104 points last season (3.3 points per game on average), and opponents of the Norse outscored them by just six more points on the year (0.2 per game).

Shooting

• The Chippewas made 46.2% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Norse allowed to their opponents (44.8%).
• Central Michigan went 12-4 when it shot higher than 44.8% from the field.
• The Norse shot at a 43.8% rate from the field last season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 43.5% shooting opponents of the Chippewas averaged.
• Last season, Northern Kentucky had a 14-3 record in games the team collectively shot higher than 43.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Chippewas and the Norse hauled in rebounds at nearly the same clip last season (32.7 and 30.7 boards per game, respectively).
• Central Michigan was 12-5 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Northern Kentucky was 4-11 when they failed to control the glass.
• The Chippewas were the 142nd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Norse ranked 261st.
• The Chippewas averaged 8.8 offensive boards per game, 1.0 rebound fewer than the Norse.
• The Norse were 14-7 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Chippewas were 5-9 when they lost the rebounding edge.
• The Norse were the 261st-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Chippewas finished 182nd.
• Central Michigan recorded an average rebounding margin of +3.2 rebounds per game, and Northern Kentucky averaged a margin of -0.8 rebounds.

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