Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky Basketball Odds

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Key Matchup Stats

The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Youngstown State wound up with a 98.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Northern Kentucky finished with a 97.67 power ranking.
  • Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Youngstown State comes to this matchup with a 9-5 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Horizon Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Northern Kentucky, finished the regular season with a 5-9 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Horizon Conference for away team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Youngstown State finished 2nd (0.684) in the Horizon Conference, with Northern Kentucky ending up 4th (0.526) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Horizon Conference.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Youngstown State had a 0.633 regular season overall win percentage, with Northern Kentucky notching a 0.500 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
  • Team Records - Youngstown State tallied a 19-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Northern Kentucky put together a 15-15 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.

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Youngstown State finished strong with a 19-11 record, while Northern Kentucky stands at 15-15.

Both teams have fought hard in the Horizon Conference, with Youngstown State at 13-6.

The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.

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Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Youngstown State
Favorite

Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky has a -1.5 -115 point spread at BetMGM PA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Youngstown State has a +2 -110 point spread at BetRivers PA. Youngstown State is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetRivers has the best over line of 144 points. Risk $113 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 144.5 points. Risk $105 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Youngstown State
Favorite

Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky is the -134 moneyline favorite. Risk $134 to win $100 on Northern Kentucky at BetRivers. Youngstown State is the +110 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $110 on Youngstown State. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky College Basketball game on Saturday, March 1st, 2025?

Northern Kentucky is a -1.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Youngstown State is a +2 -110 point spread underdog at BetRivers.

What is the over-under total line for the Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky College Basketball game on Saturday, March 1st, 2025?

The best over line is 144 -113 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 144.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky College Basketball game on Saturday, March 1st, 2025?

Northern Kentucky is a -134 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Youngstown State is a +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Youngstown State
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Underdog Youngstown State - Youngstown State bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.

A +1.5 Youngstown State underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.

Favorite Northern Kentucky - Northern Kentucky bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.

A -1.5 Northern Kentucky favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.

Youngstown State at Northern Kentucky Prop Bets

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Youngstown State
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Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Youngstown State, Northern Kentucky
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Youngstown State21-130.61810-59-613-7+20.650L1
Northern Kentucky17-160.51512-65-1011-9+40.550L1

Youngstown State & Northern Kentucky Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Youngstown State Championship Odds

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Northern Kentucky Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the Youngstown State vs Northern Kentucky College Basketball Game

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