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Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Houston Cougars
The Northern Kentucky Norse and the Houston Cougars will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Legacy Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -20-point favorites versus the Norse, while the game's total opened at 121.5.
Houston lost its last outing, a 75-65 result against Tigers on March 12. They failed to cover in that game as a -5.5-point favorite.
Northern Kentucky was a 63-61 winner in its last match on the road against Vikings. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Northern Kentucky:
Team record: 22-12 SU,14-18 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston:
Team record: 31-3 SU,18-16 ATS