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The Northern Kentucky Norse (18-12, 10-9 Horizon League) host the Wright State Raiders (19-11, 14-5 Horizon League) in Horizon League action at Truist Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Saturday's matchup between the Norse and the Raiders features the Norse as modest 2.5-point favorites. The game's point total is 153.5.
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Northern Kentucky vs. Wright State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 28, 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. Wright State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Northern Kentucky (-150), Wright State (+123)
- Total: 153.5 points
Pick ATS:Wright State (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (153.5)
- Prediction: Northern Kentucky 79, Wright State 77
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Northern Kentucky vs. Wright State Comparison
| Northern Kentucky Rank | Northern Kentucky Stat | Wright State Stat | Wright State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56th | 82.2 | Points Scored | 79.8 | 94th |
| 239th | 76.0 | Points Allowed | 73.1 | 160th |
| 87th | 15.5 | Assists | 13.7 | 196th |
| 257th | 11.8 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 179th |
| 109th | 46.5% | Field Goal % | 48.5% | 32nd |
| 243rd | 45.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.2% | 292nd |
Northern Kentucky Key Players
- The Norse scoring leader is Donovan Oday, who averages 18.6 per contest to go with 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- LJ Wells leads Northern Kentucky in rebounding, averaging 7.2 per game, while Ethan Elliott leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.4 in each contest.
- Dan Gherezgher Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Norse, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
- 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 1.3 per contest.
Wright State Key Players
- Michael Cooper is at the top of the Raiders scoring leaderboard with 13.1 points per game. Cooper also pulls down 2.7 rebounds and dishes out 2.3 assists per game.
- The Wright State leaders in rebounding and assists are Michael Imariagbe with 6.7 rebounds per game (also adding 11.7 points and 1.8 assists per game) and TJ Burch with 3.5 assists per game (also tacking on 11.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game).
- Solomon Callaghan hits 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Raiders.
- Burch (2.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Wright State while Kellen Pickett (1.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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