Who’s Playing
Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ N. Kentucky Norse
Current Records: Oakland 5-12, N. Kentucky 9-8
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We’ve got another exciting Horizon League matchup on schedule as the N. Kentucky Norse and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies are set to tip at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Truist Arena. The timing is sure in the Norse’s favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home while the Golden Grizzlies have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, N. Kentucky came up short against Youngstown State and fell 72-61.
Meanwhile, Oakland was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Thursday as they fell 66-62 to Wright State.
Even though they lost, Oakland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
N. Kentucky’s defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Oakland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
N. Kentucky beat Oakland 99-89 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does N. Kentucky have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakland turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series History
N. Kentucky has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Oakland.
- Feb 08, 2024 – N. Kentucky 99 vs. Oakland 89
- Jan 10, 2024 – Oakland 70 vs. N. Kentucky 65
- Mar 02, 2023 – N. Kentucky 81 vs. Oakland 74
- Feb 25, 2023 – N. Kentucky 78 vs. Oakland 69
- Jan 06, 2023 – Oakland 64 vs. N. Kentucky 63
- Feb 20, 2022 – N. Kentucky 71 vs. Oakland 66
- Feb 04, 2022 – N. Kentucky 87 vs. Oakland 78
- Mar 08, 2021 – Oakland 69 vs. N. Kentucky 58
- Feb 06, 2020 – N. Kentucky 73 vs. Oakland 70
- Jan 05, 2020 – N. Kentucky 75 vs. Oakland 64
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