Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Northern Kentucky when they take on the Stetson Hatters on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

Stetson will face the 4-9 Norse, who own a 2-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Hatters are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Norse are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



View Northern Kentucky vs Stetson Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Hatters at No. 296 and the Norse at No. 266 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 62-61 result in favor of the Norse.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Stetson has the nation's No. 113-rated offensive output, at 70.4 PPG. The visiting Norse defense ranks No. 48 allowing on average 59.7 PPG. The Hatters FG% has averaged 46.4% so far, more than the Norse marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.2% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northern Kentucky owns the country's No. 25-rated mark, allowing 60.2 points per game on the highway. Stetson, on the other hand, rates No. 76 in scoring at home.

Northern Kentucky was a 67-53 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Lipscomb. The Norse got 18 points from Tyler White as Northern Kentucky ran past Lipscomb 67-53 on Friday at The Bank of Kentucky Center.

Stetson won its last outing, a 66-64 result against USC Upstate on January 12. The Hatters got a terrific 25-point effort from Adam Pegg as Stetson defeated USC Upstate 66-64 on Saturday at G. B. Hodge Center.

Next up:
Northern Kentucky at Florida Gulf Coast, Saturday, January 19
Stetson home to Lipscomb, Saturday, January 19