March 4, 2026 11:23 am EST
The No. 4 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-15, 12-8 Horizon League) are squaring off against the No. 7 seed Northern Kentucky Norse (18-13, 10-10 Horizon League) in the Horizon League tournament on Wednesday at Athletics Center O’rena, at 7 p.m. ET airing on ESPN+.
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Stats to know
Oakland has a +29 scoring differential, putting up 82.5 points per game (51st in college basketball) and giving up 81.6 (346th in college basketball).
Oakland knocks down 7.0 three-pointers per game (262nd in college basketball) at a 34.6% rate (151st in college basketball), compared to the 9.2 per outing its opponents make while shooting 34.1% from deep.
Northern Kentucky has a +185 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.0 points per game. It is putting up 82.5 points per game, 51st in college basketball, and is allowing 76.5 per outing to rank 248th in college basketball.
Northern Kentucky hits 9.3 three-pointers per game (72nd in college basketball) at a 33.6% rate (209th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 per game its opponents make, at a 35.2% rate.
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