Oakland vs Northern Kentucky College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Horizon League Tournament

The No. 4 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-15, 12-8 Horizon League) are squaring off against the No. 7 seed Northern Kentucky Norse (18-13, 10-10 Horizon League) in the Horizon League tournament on Wednesday at Athletics Center O'rena, at 7 p.m. ET airing on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan
• Arena: Athletics Center O'rena

Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Oakland win (58.4%)

Take a look at some betting insights for Oakland (-2.5) versus Northern Kentucky on Wednesday. The over/under is set at 161.5 points for this game.

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Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Oakland has covered 17 times in 30 chances against the spread this season.
• Northern Kentucky has covered 11 times in 28 games with a spread this year.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Northern Kentucky is 2-4 against the spread compared to the 10-7 ATS record Oakland racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• The Golden Grizzlies sport a worse record against the spread in home games (5-6-0) than they do in away games (10-7-0).
• Against the spread, the Norse have performed better at home (7-7-0) than away (4-10-0).
• Oakland's record against the spread in conference games is 12-8-0.
• Northern Kentucky is 7-13-0 against the spread in Horizon League play this season.

Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Oakland has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (63.2%) in those games.
• This year, the Golden Grizzlies have won 10 of 16 games when listed as at least -162 or better on the moneyline.
• Northern Kentucky has gone 3-6 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Norse have a record of 1-3 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer (25%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Oakland has a 61.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky Head-to-Head Comparison

• Oakland was 266th in college basketball in points scored (70.6 per game) and 165th in points allowed (71.6) last season.
• Oakland collected 32.1 rebounds per game and conceded 30.3 boards last year, ranking 174th and 121st, respectively, in college basketball.
• Oakland was 227th in the nation in assists (12.9 per game) last year.
• In terms of turnovers, Oakland was 176th in the country in committing them (11.1 per game) last year. It was 265th in forcing them (10.4 per game).
• Last season Northern Kentucky scored 71.8 points per game (239th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 72 points per contest (182nd-ranked).
• Last year Northern Kentucky grabbed 30.7 rebounds per game (261st-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 31.5 rebounds per contest (202nd-ranked).
• Northern Kentucky averaged 14.2 assists per game, which ranked them 124th in college basketball.
• Last season Northern Kentucky committed 11.5 turnovers per game (221st-ranked in college basketball) and forced 12.8 turnovers per contest (58th-ranked).

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