Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 15

Horizon League opponents meet when the Northern Kentucky Norse (13-6, 5-3 Horizon League) host the Detroit Mercy Titans (7-9, 4-3 Horizon League) at Truist Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

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How to Watch Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy

• Game day: Thursday, January 15, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy Stat Insights

Points

• The 84.1 points the Norse average are 5.8 more than the Titans give up.
• Northern Kentucky is 12-0 when putting more than 78.3 points on the board.
• When Detroit Mercy concedes less than 84.1 points, it is 7-4.
• The Titans put up just 2.2 more points per game (77.3) than the Norse give up (75.1).
• Detroit Mercy is 4-4 when putting up over 75.1 points.
• Northern Kentucky is 10-1 when it gives up fewer than 77.3 points.
• The Norse have outscored opponents by 170 points this season (9.0 per game), but the Titans have been outscored by just 17 points (1.0 per game).

Shooting

• This year the Norse are shooting 47.7% from the field, 3.9% higher than the Titans give up.
• Northern Kentucky is 12-2 when shooting better than 43.8% from the field.
• The Titans make 43.0% of their shots from the field, 2.2% lower than the Norse's defensive field-goal percentage.
• Detroit Mercy is 3-3 when shooting better than 45.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Norse collect 32.3 rebounds per game, 3.3 fewer than the Titans.
• Detroit Mercy is 6-3 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Northern Kentucky is 5-3 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Norse pull down 10.3 offensive rebounds per game, 1.8 fewer than the Titans.
• The Titans are 5-5 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Norse are 5-2 when they lose that battle.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. Northern Kentucky has an average rebounding margin of +2.5, and Detroit Mercy is at +4.0.

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