Central Michigan vs. Northern Kentucky Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 20

The Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2) play the Northern Kentucky Norse (2-2) on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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Last year, the 75.5 points per game the Chippewas averaged were just 3.5 more points than the Norse gave up (72.0).
Central Michigan went 11-7 last season when scoring more than 72.0 points.
Northern Kentucky went 13-6 last season when allowing fewer than 75.5 points.
The Norse's 71.8 points per game last year were just 0.4 fewer points than the 72.2 the Chippewas gave up to opponents.
Northern Kentucky put together an 11-3 record last season in games it scored more than 72.2 points.
Central Michigan's record was 14-4 when it gave up fewer than 71.8 points last season.
The Chippewas totaled 104 more points than their opponents last season (3.3 per game on average), while the Norse were outscored by six total points (0.2 per game average differential).

The Chippewas shot 46.2% from the field last season, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 44.8% the Norse allowed to opponents.
In games Central Michigan shot higher than 44.8% from the field, it went 12-4 overall.
The Norse shot 43.8% from the field, 0.3% higher than the 43.5% the Chippewas' opponents shot last season.
Northern Kentucky went 14-3 when it shot higher than 43.5% from the field.

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The Chippewas and the Norse grabbed rebounds at approximately the same rate last season (32.7 and 30.7 boards per game, respectively).
When Central Michigan earned the rebounding advantage they were 2-9 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Northern Kentucky was 4-11.
The Norse ranked 261st in rebounding in college basketball, the Chippewas finished 142nd.
The Chippewas averaged 8.8 offensive boards per game, 1.0 rebound fewer than the Norse.
The Norse were 14-7 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Chippewas were 5-9 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Norse were the 261st-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Chippewas finished 182nd.
Central Michigan found regular success on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +3.2 rebounds per game, and Northern Kentucky struggled in comparison averaging a margin of -0.8.