The Northern Kentucky Norse (15-11, 7-8 Horizon League) will visit the IU Indianapolis Jaguars (7-19, 3-12 Horizon League) after losing four straight road games.
Thursday's game between the Norse and the Jaguars sees the Norse as 5.5-point favorites. A 164.5-point over/under is set for the game.
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Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: The Jungle
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Northern Kentucky (-249), IU Indianapolis (+199)
- Total: 164.5 points
Pick ATS:Northern Kentucky (-5.5)
- Pick OU: Under (164.5)
- Prediction: Northern Kentucky 85, IU Indianapolis 79
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Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Comparison
| Northern Kentucky Rank | Northern Kentucky Stat | IU Indianapolis Stat | IU Indianapolis Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51st | 82.9 | Points Scored | 84.3 | 30th |
| 260th | 76.7 | Points Allowed | 88.4 | 364th |
| 101st | 15.3 | Assists | 20.7 | 2nd |
| 230th | 11.6 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 238th |
| 94th | 46.7% | Field Goal % | 45.7% | 150th |
| 263rd | 45.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 50.2% | 363rd |
Northern Kentucky Key Players
- The Norse scoring leader is Donovan Oday, who averages 18.5 per contest to go with 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- LJ Wells is Northern Kentucky's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.2 per game, while Ethan Elliott is its best passer, averaging 4.3 assists in each contest.
- Dan Gherezgher Jr. leads the Norse in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Oday and Tae Dozier lead Northern Kentucky on the defensive end, with Oday leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Dozier in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.
IU Indianapolis Key Players
- Kyler D'Augustino is at the top of the Jaguars scoring leaderboard with 18.8 points per game. D'Augustino also pulls down 3.2 rebounds and dishes out 3.6 assists per game.
- The IU Indianapolis leaders in rebounding and assists are Jaxon Edwards with 5.5 rebounds per game (also adding 11.5 points and 1.8 assists per game) and Finley Woodward with 6.1 assists per game (also tacking on 8.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game).
- Maguire Mitchell makes 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Jaguars.
- D'Augustino (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for IU Indianapolis while Edwards (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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