Detroit at Northern Kentucky

The Detroit Mercy Titans head out on the road with a weak offense, #247 in the nation shooting at 42.6% from the field. It's the second straight road game after getting 55 points the last contest at Wright State. Northern Kentucky is home and has won seven out of nine playing strong defense. The Norse are now second in the Horizon League standings, one game behind Wright State. Northern Kentucky forces the 34th-most turnovers per game in the nation (15.9) and allows teams to distribute just 11.2 assists per game. They also rank #21 in the country in steals (8.3 per game) and has registered double-digit steals seven times on the year, including five times in the last eight games. Northern Kentucky is #23 in three-point shooting defense allowing 30.8 percent shooting by opponents. Northern Kentucky won the first matchup with Detroit Mercy, 56-54, and the team is on a 7-3 run UNDER the total, including 8-0 UNDER against teams with winning percentages below .400. Play this game to stay UNDER the total.