Northern Kentucky vs. Wright State Predictions - Feb. 28

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Horizon League action features the Northern Kentucky Norse (18-12, 10-9 Horizon League) at home against the Wright State Raiders (19-11, 14-5 Horizon League) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET.

Saturday's game between the Norse and the Raiders features the Norse as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is set at 153.5.

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Northern Kentucky vs. Wright State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
  • Arena: Truist Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Northern Kentucky vs. Wright State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Northern Kentucky (-151), Wright State (+123)
  • Total: 153.5 points

Pick ATS:Wright State (+2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (153.5)
  • Prediction: Northern Kentucky 79, Wright State 77

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Northern Kentucky vs. Wright State Comparison

Northern Kentucky Rank Northern Kentucky Stat Wright State Stat Wright State Rank
57th 82.2 Points Scored 79.8 96th
240th 76.0 Points Allowed 73.1 158th
87th 15.5 Assists 13.7 195th
257th 11.8 Turnovers 10.9 179th
110th 46.5% Field Goal % 48.5% 32nd
244th 45.2% Field Goal % Allowed 46.2% 292nd

Northern Kentucky Key Players

  • Donovan Oday leads the Norse in scoring, tallying 18.6 points per game to go with 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
  • Northern Kentucky's leading rebounder is LJ Wells averaging 7.2 boards per game and its best passer is Ethan Elliott, averaging 4.4 assists per game.
  • Dan Gherezgher Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Norse, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
  • Oday is Northern Kentucky's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Tae Dozier leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.

Wright State Key Players

  • Michael Cooper puts up 13.1 points per game and is the top scorer for the Raiders.
  • Michael Imariagbe puts up a stat line of 6.7 rebounds, 11.7 points and 1.8 assists per game for Wright State to take the top rebound spot on the team. TJ Burch has the top spot for assists with 3.5 per game, adding 11.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per outing.
  • Solomon Callaghan is consistent from distance and leads the Raiders with 2.1 made threes per game.
  • Burch (2.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Wright State while Kellen Pickett (1.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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