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Youngstown State @ Northern Kentucky

Current Records: Youngstown State 18-13; Northern Kentucky 17-11

What to Know

The Northern Kentucky Norse are 11-3 against the Youngstown State Penguins since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Norse and Youngstown State will face off in a Horizon League battle at 7 p.m. ET at BB&T Arena. NKU will be strutting in after a win while Youngstown State will be stumbling in from a loss.

While not quite a landslide, the matchup between NKU and the Robert Morris Colonials on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as NKU wrapped it up with a 78-64 victory at home.

Meanwhile, the Penguins lost to the Wright State Raiders on the road by a decisive 84-71 margin.

NKU is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.

Youngstown State's defeat took them down to 18-13 while Northern Kentucky's victory pulled them up to 17-11. We'll see if Youngstown State can steal NKU's luck or if NKU records another win instead.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: BB&T Arena -- Highland Heights, Kentucky
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $18.00

Odds

The Norse are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Penguins, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Norse as a 6-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Northern Kentucky have won 11 out of their last 14 games against Youngstown State.

  • Jan 13, 2022 - Northern Kentucky 68 vs. Youngstown State 67
  • Dec 20, 2020 - Youngstown State 70 vs. Northern Kentucky 60
  • Dec 19, 2020 - Northern Kentucky 79 vs. Youngstown State 64
  • Feb 22, 2020 - Northern Kentucky 61 vs. Youngstown State 59
  • Jan 16, 2020 - Northern Kentucky 88 vs. Youngstown State 63
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Northern Kentucky 76 vs. Youngstown State 69
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Northern Kentucky 82 vs. Youngstown State 74
  • Feb 19, 2018 - Northern Kentucky 70 vs. Youngstown State 51
  • Feb 01, 2018 - Northern Kentucky 95 vs. Youngstown State 85
  • Mar 06, 2017 - Northern Kentucky 84 vs. Youngstown State 74
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Youngstown State 81 vs. Northern Kentucky 77
  • Jan 05, 2017 - Northern Kentucky 83 vs. Youngstown State 70
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Youngstown State 94 vs. Northern Kentucky 75
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Northern Kentucky 84 vs. Youngstown State 64