Watch Houston vs. Northern Kentucky: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Houston vs. Northern Kentucky basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 16, 2023 at 10:20 am ET • 1 min read

Who's Playing

Northern Kentucky @ Houston

Regular Season Records: Northern Kentucky 22-12; Houston 31-3

What to Know

The Northern Kentucky Norse and the #2 Houston Cougars are set to clash at 9:20 p.m. ET March 16 at Legacy Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. NKU should still be riding high after a win, while the Cougars will be looking to get back in the win column.

The Cleveland State Vikings typically have all the answers at home, but last Tuesday the Norse proved too difficult a challenge. NKU narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Vikings 63-61. NKU can attribute much of their success to guard Sam Vinson, who had 16 points along with five rebounds, and guard Marques Warrick, who had 18 points in addition to six boards.

Meanwhile, Houston came up short against the Memphis Tigers on Sunday, falling 75-65. One thing holding Houston back was the mediocre play of guard Terrance Arceneaux, who did not have his best game: he finished with only nine points on 3-for-10 shooting in his 35 minutes on the court.

The Norse are the clear underdogs, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the squad is 2-4 ATS when expected to lose.

Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: NKU comes into the game boasting the 28th fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 63.6. As for the Cougars, they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 36.40%, which places them first in college basketball.