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Central Michigan Chippewas play at Northern Kentucky Norse in college basketball on Saturday, November 14, at Truist Arena. As of 7:36 PM ET, Northern Kentucky are 3.5-point favorites and the total is 162.5. Prices come from 9 sportsbooks we track. A prediction is an estimate from the market and the matchup, not a certain result.
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| Market | Central Michigan Chippewas | Northern Kentucky Norse |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +143Bet at Courtside → | -163Bet at Courtside → |
| Spread | +3.5 -108Bet at Courtside → | -3.5 -105Bet at Fanatics → |
| Total 162.5 | O -108Bet at Courtside → | U -105Bet at BetMGM → |
As of 7:36 PM ET, the spread is Northern Kentucky -3.5 and the total is 162.5, with 9 sportsbooks priced and the table showing each book's own number.
| Sportsbook | Central Michigan ML | Northern Kentucky ML | Central Michigan spread | Northern Kentucky spread | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | +140 | -170 | +3.5 -110 | -3.5 -110 | O 162.5 -115 | U 162.5 -105 |
| Courtside | +143 | -163 | +3.5 -108 | -3.5 -108 | O 162.5 -108 | U 162.5 -108 |
| DraftKings | +140 | -166 | +3.5 -110 | -3.5 -110 | O 162.5 -110 | U 162.5 -110 |
| Caesars | – | – | +3.5 -110 | -3.5 -110 | O 162.5 -110 | U 162.5 -110 |
| Fanatics | +135 | -165 | +3.5 -115 | -3.5 -105 | – | – |
| FanDuel | +142 | -172 | +3.5 -110 | -3.5 -110 | – | – |
| ProphetX | +127 | -184 | +3.5 -110 | -3.5 -106 | – | – |
| theScore Bet | – | – | +3.5 -110 | -3.5 -110 | O 162.5 -110 | U 162.5 -110 |
| Novig | +138 | -170 | – | – | – | – |
Prices from 9 sportsbooks we track, updated . Prices move, so check the book before you bet.
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Willie Foster (NKU)18.5 PPG (4 GP)
Phat Phat Brooks (CMU)19.0 PPG (3 GP)Prices are posted now. Best prices as of 7:36 PM ET: Central Michigan Chippewas +143 at Courtside, Northern Kentucky Norse -163 at Courtside. The full best-price table sits at the top of this page.
Our rating makes Northern Kentucky a 69% favorite. The early box scores point the other way: Central Michigan is shooting 52.67% from the field per game over three games. That gap is the whole puzzle on Saturday, and no sportsbook has posted a number yet to settle it.
The Central Michigan Chippewas visit the Northern Kentucky Norse at Truist Arena on Saturday, November 14, at 3:30 PM ET, streaming on ESPN+. As of November 11, Central Michigan is 3-0 and Northern Kentucky is 2-2. That is only three and four games into the season, far too early to call either record form. The last meeting came 359 days ago, last season, and Northern Kentucky won it. Rest is even. Both teams get three days off and neither is on a back-to-back. Central Michigan travels 316 miles with no time-zone change. Northern Kentucky comes home 310 miles from its last game in St.
Louis, crossing one time zone east. Pace means possessions per game, or how many trips down the floor a team gets. Over the last 10 stored games, Central Michigan averages 68.5 possessions and 113.8 points per 100 possessions. Northern Kentucky averages 73.7 possessions and 112 points per 100. Those scoring rates are close. The early per-game averages are not. Central Michigan holds opponents to 41.67% shooting over three games. Northern Kentucky allows 51.5% shooting and 48 paint points, and commits 18.25 turnovers per game, over four games. Those samples are tiny and against early-season opponents, so we treat them as noise until proven otherwise.
Phat Phat Brooks leads Central Michigan at 19.0 points per game over three games, a small sample. Over his last five games he averages 16.4 points (15.1 over his last 10), with 29.6 minutes per game, and he played a team-high 32 minutes last game. Keenan Garner and Jalen Kampen each logged 26 minutes last game. For Northern Kentucky, Willie Foster averages 18.5 points per game across all four of the team's games. B.J. Davis-Ray carried the heaviest load last game at 34 minutes.
When they arrive, you will see three main bets. The moneyline is a straight bet on who wins. The spread is a handicap: the favorite must win by more than the number, while the underdog can lose by less and still cash. The total, or over-under, is a bet on combined points.
Northern Kentucky's betting record so far: 2-2 against the spread (meaning versus the handicap) in four graded games, 1-2 against the spread on the road, 1-2 as an underdog, and the over hit in all four of its games. Our rating gives Northern Kentucky 69% and Central Michigan 31%, built on 71 and 65 rated games. That is context, not a bet., prices will differ across books, and grabbing the best one is extra value you keep.
Sportsbooks build in a fee called the vig, so both sides' implied chances add up to more than 100%. Strip it out and you get the no-vig number, the market's own estimate with the fee removed. Expected value asks one question: if you risked $100 on this bet many times, would you average a profit or a loss? You only profit long term when your price beats the no-vig number. Our side is Northern Kentucky, a matchup lean built on the home floor, even rest, last season's win in this matchup and near-identical scoring rates per 100 possessions, where home court tips it.
Northern Kentucky moneyline, price and book to be determined. If no price clears that bar, passing is a smart bet too.
We see Northern Kentucky pushing the pace at home and holding on late, Northern Kentucky 77, Central Michigan 73, 150 total points. The turnover issue is the risk on our side, so size it small. the Desk's documented free daily play sits right below if you want another angle on today's card.
Northern Kentucky is the market favorite at -163 (best price at Courtside) on the moneyline, with Central Michigan at +143. Lines move all day, so check the odds table on this page for the current best number at every book.
Central Michigan vs Northern Kentucky streams on ESPN+. The game is played indoors at Truist Arena, home of the Northern Kentucky Norse, on Saturday, November 14, 2026, with tipoff set for 3:30 PM Eastern time.
The Central Michigan Chippewas and Northern Kentucky Norse tip off Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 3:30 PM Eastern time at Truist Arena. Both teams enter on three days of rest, and neither is playing on a back-to-back.
Sportsbooks had not posted odds as of November 11. Our rating, an Elo model used only as context, gives Northern Kentucky a 69% chance to win and Central Michigan 31%. Check every book once lines open to find the best available price.
We lean Northern Kentucky on its home floor, but only at the best moneyline price a number. The full read, including a projected final score, is in The Prediction section above.
The total is 162.5, with the over priced at -108 at Courtside and the under at -105 at BetMGM. A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under that number, no matter who wins.
Yes. This is a free Wise Guy Desk breakdown, our analysis, not Ross's official plays. Ross's documented plays are bet with real money and graded win or loss on the members board.
Expected value first: the best price across the regulated US books we track versus the true fair price with the vig removed, then the matchup data (form, standings, injuries, key players). Line shopping for the best number is the edge most bettors leave on the table.
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