Wright State Raiders vs Northern Kentucky Norse Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 28, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Wright State Raiders will be on the road Saturday night with a 7:00 PM game in Highland Heights, KY, against the Northern Kentucky Norse, and we have you ready to roll with our Wright State vs Northern Kentucky prediction. Wright State comes into Saturday with nineteen wins and 11 losses on the year. The Northern Kentucky Norse return home Saturday with eighteen wins and 12 losses this season. Wright State comes into this matchup having won three of the last four, following a four-point road victory in their last outing. Northern Kentucky has won four of the last five after an 11-point road victory against Cleveland State. Read more about this Wright State vs Northern Kentucky prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Wright State looks to stay atop the conference
Offensively, Wright State is averaging 79.8 points on 40% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, Wright State is allowing 73.1 points per game through 30 games played. The Wright State offense did the work in their last outing, scoring 74 points, including 43 in the second half on 44% shooting and 47% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Wright State did just enough, giving up 70 points on 40% shooting. Wright State lost the rebounding battle by one, but forced 12 turnovers to seal the victory. Solomon Callaghan led the way for the right state offense in their last outing with 24 points on ten shots.
Michael Cooper leads the right state offense this season every 13.1 points per game. Michael Imariagbe is second on the team with 11.7 points to go along with the team’s leading 6.7 rebounds. TJ Burch averages 11.6 points and leads the team, dishing out 3.5 assists. Solomon Callaghan is 4th on the team this season, averaging 10.3 points per game.
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Northern Kentucky tries to extend winning streak
The Northern Kentucky offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, averaging 82.2 points on 46% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Northern Kentucky has been mediocre, allowing 76 points per game this year. Northern Kentucky was the better team in their last outing, scoring 81 points on 81% shooting, in 36% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Northern Kentucky did the job, giving up only 70 points on 40% shooting and 21% from outside. Northern Kentucky won the rebounding battle by 8 and forced 12 turnovers to seal the victory. LJ Wells led the way for the Northern Kentucky offense in their last outing with 24 points and 12 rebounds on 13 shots.
Donovan Oday leads the Northern Kentucky offense this season, averaging 18.6 points per game. Dan Gherezgher is second on the team with 15.7 points in 30 minutes per game. LJ Wells averages 14.3 points to go along with the team’s leading 7.2 rebounds per contest. Ethan Elliott averages 5.2 points and leads the team, dishing out 4.4 assists per game.
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Wright State vs Northern Kentucky Pick
- Wright State vs Northern Kentucky Spread Pick
Despite the recent struggles, Wright State is the better team in this matchup and has a ton to play for on Saturday. Wright State has the better defense and is currently two games up in the conference. Look for Wright State to end its recent skid Saturday on the road against a red-hot Northern Kentucky team. Take Wright State to use their edge on the defensive end to stifle Northern Kentucky for 40 minutes, leading to the victory. Take Wright State Saturday afternoon to get the winning cover on the road to pick up their 20th victory of the season.
- Wright State vs Northern Kentucky Over/Under Pick
Both teams scored well, and each has a mediocre defense. Expect an offensive smoke show as each team will be in hot pursuit of a victory. Both teams average nearly 80 points per game and give up more than 70 coming into Saturday. Take the over Saturday night as the Wright State Raiders visit the Northern Kentucky Norse in a Horizon League matchup.
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