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The No. 4 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-15, 12-8 Horizon League) play the No. 7 seed Northern Kentucky Norse (18-13, 10-10 Horizon League) in the Horizon League tournament Wednesday at Athletics Center O'rena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky
- Game day: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Oakland 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 47.6 | 51 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 47.2 | 325 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.8 | 249 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.7 | 285 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.0 | 77 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.0 | 192 |
Northern Kentucky 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.7 | 94 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.5 | 259 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.1 | 171 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.3 | 211 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.7 | 255 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 13.5 | 29 |
Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky Stat Insights
Points
- The Golden Grizzlies are averaging 82.5 points, 6.0 more than the Norse allow.
- Oakland is 13-9 when scoring more than 76.5 points.
- Northern Kentucky is 17-6 when conceding fewer than 82.5 points.
- The Norse put up only 0.9 more points per game (82.5) than the Golden Grizzlies give up (81.6).
- Northern Kentucky is 12-3 when scoring more than 81.6 points.
- Oakland's record is 11-4 when it concedes fewer than 82.5 points.
- The Golden Grizzlies have totaled 29 more points than their opponents this year (0.9 per game), and the Norse have also outscored their opponents, by 185 (6.0 per game).
Shooting
- The Golden Grizzlies shoot 47.6% from the field, 2.1% higher than the Norse concede defensively.
- Oakland has a 12-6 straight-up record when shooting better than 45.5% from the field.
- The Norse make 46.7% of their shots from the field, just 0.5% less than the Golden Grizzlies' defensive field-goal percentage.
- Northern Kentucky is 14-2 when shooting higher than 47.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Golden Grizzlies average 30.8 rebounds, 1.3 fewer than the Norse's average.
- Northern Kentucky is 11-2 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Oakland is 5-10 when falling short on the boards.
- The Golden Grizzlies average 8.9 offensive rebounds, 1.1 less than the Norse.
- The Norse are 10-7 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Golden Grizzlies are 10-8 when they fall short there.
- Oakland is -1.9 on the boards, but Northern Kentucky outrebounds opponents by 0.8 per game.