Northern Kentucky vs. Oakland Time, TV & Stream – Dec. 17

The Northern Kentucky Norse (9-3, 1-1 Horizon League) will host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-6, 1-0 Horizon League) after winning seven home games in a row. The contest tips at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

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How to Watch Northern Kentucky vs. Oakland

• Game day: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Northern Kentucky vs. Oakland Stat Insights

Points

• The 85.8 points the Norse average are just 0.7 more than the Golden Grizzlies allow.
• When Northern Kentucky scores more than 85.1, it has a record of 6-0.
• Oakland is 2-2 when giving up fewer than 85.8 points.
• The Golden Grizzlies' 84.3 points per game are 10.5 more than the Norse allow.
• Oakland is 5-4 when posting over 73.8 points.
• Northern Kentucky's record is 9-2 when it gives up fewer than 84.3 points.
• The Norse have put up 144 more points than their opponents this season (12.0 per game), while the Golden Grizzlies have been outscored by nine (0.8 per game).

Shooting

• This year the Norse are shooting 48.3% from the field, only 0.7% lower than the Golden Grizzlies concede.
• Northern Kentucky has a 6-0 straight-up record when shooting better than 49.0% from the field.
• The Golden Grizzlies make 48.2% of their shots from the field, 4.1% higher than the Norse's defensive field-goal percentage.
• This season Oakland is 5-1 when the team shoots better than 44.1% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Norse average 32.8 rebounds, 2.6 more than the Golden Grizzlies' average.
• Northern Kentucky is 5-2 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Oakland is 2-4 when coming up short on the glass.
• The Norse pull down 10.9 offensive rebounds per game, 2.7 more than the Golden Grizzlies.
• The Norse are 6-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Golden Grizzlies are 3-2 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Northern Kentucky is +3.5 rebounds per game, but Oakland is -3.5.

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