Northern Kentucky vs Detroit Mercy Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Horizon League Tournament

The No. 7 seed Northern Kentucky Norse (16-15, 11-9 Horizon League) square off against the No. 10 seed Detroit Mercy Titans (8-23, 4-16 Horizon League) in the Horizon League tournament Tuesday at Truist Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

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

Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
• Arena: Truist Arena

Northern Kentucky is a 13.5-point favorite against Detroit Mercy on Tuesday and the total is set at 139.5 points. Below are some betting trends and insights before you decide to wager on the contest.

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Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Northern Kentucky is 10-19-0 ATS this season.
• Detroit Mercy has compiled a 17-13-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Northern Kentucky hasn't covered the spread as a 13.5-point favorite or more this season, while Detroit Mercy covers as an underdog of 13.5 or more 58.3% of the time.
• The Norse have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-9-0) than they have in road games (4-10-0).
• The Titans have been better against the spread at home (8-4-0) than on the road (8-8-0) this year.
• Northern Kentucky's record against the spread in conference action is 7-13-0.
• Detroit Mercy's Horizon League record against the spread is 10-10-0.

Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Northern Kentucky has won in 11, or 68.8%, of the 16 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Norse have been listed as a favorite of -1205 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Detroit Mercy has won 18.5% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (5-22).
• The Titans have played 12 times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +720 or longer, and fell in each game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Northern Kentucky has a 92.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy Head-to-Head Comparison

• Northern Kentucky scores 71.3 points per game (258th in college basketball) and gives up 72.1 (188th in college basketball) for a -25 scoring differential overall.
• Trey Robinson ranks 205th in the nation with a team-high 15.7 points per game.
• Detroit Mercy's -258 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.8 points per game (337th in college basketball) while allowing 75.1 per outing (275th in college basketball).
• Orlando Lovejoy's team-leading 16.1 points per game rank him 177th in the nation.
• The Norse are 261st in college basketball at 30.7 rebounds per game. That's 1.1 fewer than the 31.8 their opponents average.
• Robinson is 294th in college basketball action with 6.1 rebounds per game to lead the Norse.
• The Titans are 73rd in the nation at 33.9 rebounds per game. That's 1.8 more than the 32.1 their opponents average.
• Lovejoy's 4.7 rebounds per game lead the Titans and rank 714th in the nation.
• Northern Kentucky's 92.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 276th in college basketball, and the 93.4 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 182nd in college basketball.
• The Titans average 85.6 points per 100 possessions (352nd in college basketball), while giving up 96.3 points per 100 possessions (270th in college basketball).

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