Northern Kentucky vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee Picks and Prediction – 2/16/2025

The Northern Kentucky Norse will be visiting UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Sunday, where they will take on the Milwaukee Panthers. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Norse have put together a 12-14 record which places them seventh in the Horizon. Despite dropping 7 of their last 10 games, the Norse are coming off a 73-60 victory over Green Bay on Friday. Northern Kentucky is scoring an even 70.0 points per game on 42.9% shooting from the field and 32.2% from three. Northern Kentucky has been mediocre on the defensive end, posting a 105.6 defensive rating.

The Milwaukee Panthers currently sit fifth in the Horizon, coming into this game with a 17-9 record. The Panthers have won two of their last three games, most recently defeating Wright State 88-80 on Friday. Themus Fulks was incredible for the Panthers in this game, dropping 21 points and 12 assists. The Panthers are scoring at a rate of 79.3 points per game on 46.9% shooting from the field and 31.0% from three. Milwaukee has been solid on the defensive end this season, posting a defensive rating of 102.8.

Northern Kentucky is hoping a win over Green Bay can get things going in the right direction, while Milwaukee searches for their third win in four games. The Panthers have been the much better team on both ends of the floor, expect them to cover the -9.5 spread. Final score prediction, Milwaukee wins 82-67.