Horizon League play features the Northern Kentucky Norse (13-6, 5-3 Horizon League) at home against the Detroit Mercy Titans (7-9, 4-3 Horizon League) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET.
The Norse face the Titans in a game that Northern Kentucky is currently a solid favorite by 9.5 points. A 159.5-point total has been set for the game.
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Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
- Arena: Truist Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Northern Kentucky (-549), Detroit Mercy (+405)
- Total: 159.5 points
Pick ATS:Northern Kentucky (-9.5)
- Pick OU: Under (159.5)
- Prediction: Northern Kentucky 83, Detroit Mercy 74
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Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy Comparison
| Northern Kentucky Rank | Northern Kentucky Stat | Detroit Mercy Stat | Detroit Mercy Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 84.1 | Points Scored | 77.3 | 174th |
| 229th | 75.1 | Points Allowed | 78.3 | 302nd |
| 85th | 15.9 | Assists | 12.9 | 273rd |
| 241st | 12.1 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 228th |
| 69th | 47.7% | Field Goal % | 43.0% | 291st |
| 266th | 45.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.8% | 182nd |
Northern Kentucky Key Players
- The Norse scoring leader is Donovan Oday, who averages 17.2 per contest to go with 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
- Northern Kentucky's leading rebounder is LJ Wells averaging 8.2 boards per game and its best passer is Ethan Elliott, averaging 4.7 assists per game.
- Dan Gherezgher Jr. leads the Norse in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Oday is Northern Kentucky's leader in steals, averaging 2.2 steals per game, while Tae Dozier leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.
Detroit Mercy Key Players
- Orlando Lovejoy's points (13.1 per game) and assists (3.9 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Titans' leaderboards.
- Legend Geeter grabs 5.4 rebounds per game (also scoring 6.2 points per game and adds 1.8 assists per game) which secures the top of the Detroit Mercy rebounding leaderboard.
- TJ Nadeau is the top shooter from distance for the Titans, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
- Lovejoy (2.0 steals per game) is the steal leader for Detroit Mercy while Ryan Kalambay (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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