Northern Kentucky at Detroit Mercy 1/3/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/02/2020 at 7:44 PM ET

On Friday, the Northern Kentucky Norse visit Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan to play the Detroit Mercy Titans. Northern Kentucky fell to 9-5 overall following a 73-59 loss to the Green Bay Phoenix on Monday. The Norse entered halftime behind 34-22 and were not able to mount a rally in the second half. Jalen Tate led the Norse with 11 points, while Trevon Faulkner scored 10.

Dantez Walton leads the Norse in scoring and rebounding with averages of 18.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Jalen Tate is the leader in assists with an average of 5.2 per game. Tyler Sharpe is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.9 points per game and just three players for the Norse are averaging double figures in scoring.

Detroit fell to 2-12 overall following its 93-72 loss to the No. 1 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs on Monday. The Titans fell behind 53-37 at the half and did not mount a threat during the season half. Antoine Davis led the Titans in the loss with 31 points while Justin Miller scored 17. Chris Brandon scored 10 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for a double-double in the loss.

Antoine Davis leads Detroit Mercy in scoring and assists with averages of 25.6 points and 4.2 assists per game. Justin Miller is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Davis is the only player for the Titans averaging double figures in scoring.

Although Northern Kentucky is just 9-5 overall, the Norse have won 8 of the last 9 straight up, while Detroit Mercy has lost 9 of its 10 SU to start the season. The Norse over that same stretch are 6-3 ATS, while the Titans are a miserable 3-7. Northern Kentucky has covered the number in 5 of its last 7 and has won each of the last 7 SU versus Detroit. Final Score Prediction, Northern Kentucky Norse win and cover ATS 71-64.

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