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

The Northern Kentucky Norse (2-2) go up against 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 Chippewas scored 75.5 points per game, just 3.5 more points than the 72.0 the Norse gave up.
• 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 scored only 0.4 fewer points per game last year (71.8) than the Chippewas allowed their opponents to score (72.2).
• When it scored more than 72.2 points last season, Northern Kentucky went 11-3.
• Central Michigan's record was 14-4 when it allowed fewer than 71.8 points last season.
• The Chippewas totaled a total of 104 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 3.3 per game), while the Norse were outscored by opponents on average last year (by six total points, -0.2 per game).

Shooting

• The Chippewas shot 46.2% from the field last season, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 44.8% the Norse allowed to opponents.
• In games Central Michigan shot higher than 44.8% from the field, it went 12-4 overall.
• The Norse shot 43.8% from the field, 0.3% higher than the 43.5% the Chippewas' opponents shot last season.
• Northern Kentucky went 14-3 when it shot better than 43.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Chippewas and the Norse rebounded at around the same clip, averaging 32.7 and 30.7 boards per game last season, 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, and the Norse finished 261st.
• The Chippewas averaged 8.8 offensive rebounds per game, 1.0 rebound less 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. The Chippewas finished 182nd.
• Central Michigan faired well on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +3.2 rebounds per game. It's a different perspective for Northern Kentucky who averaged a margin of -0.8.

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