Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 9

The Milwaukee Panthers (7-9, 3-2 Horizon League) host the Northern Kentucky Norse (12-5, 4-2 Horizon League) at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The Panthers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 157.5 for the matchup.

Milwaukee heads into this game after a 79-76 loss to Green Bay on Monday. In Milwaukee's loss, Danilo Jovanovich led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding five rebounds and one assist). Northern Kentucky's last contest on Sunday ended in a 94-79 victory against Youngstown State. Dan Gherezgher Jr.'s team-leading 26 points paced Northern Kentucky in the victory.

Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Spread favorite: Milwaukee -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Milwaukee -148
• Moneyline underdog: Northern Kentucky +123
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky

• This season, six of Milwaukee's 15 games have gone over Friday's total of 157.5 points.
• In Northern Kentucky's 14 games this season, five finished with more combined points than Friday's over/under of 157.5.
• The over/under for the matchup of 157.5 is 5.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Panthers (78.1) and Norse (84.4).
• The 154.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 3.1 fewer than the 157.5 total in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Milwaukee's games is 157.1 points, 0.4 fewer than the over/under of 157.5 set for this contest.
• A difference of 2.1 points separates the average over/under in Northern Kentucky's games (159.6 points) and this game's over/under (157.5).

Betting the Spread: Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky

• Against the spread, Milwaukee is 6-9-0 this year.
• The Panthers have been favored by 2.5 points or more eight times this season and are 3-5 ATS in those games.
• Against the spread, Northern Kentucky is 7-7-0 this year.
• The Norse have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more three times this year and covered the spread once.
• At home this season, Milwaukee has two wins against the spread and is 4-1 overall.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or greater, Milwaukee has two wins ATS (2-3).
• In away games, Northern Kentucky has two wins against the spread and are 3-3 overall.
• On the road, Northern Kentucky is winless ATS (0-1) as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky

• Milwaukee has entered the game as moneyline favorites eight times this season and won five of those games.
• The Panthers have a record of 5-3 when favored by -148 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Milwaukee has a 59.7% chance to win.
• Northern Kentucky has been a moneyline underdog in five games this season and has come away with the win two times (40%) in those contests.
• The Norse have a win-loss record of 1-2 with odds of +123 or worse this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Northern Kentucky has a 44.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Northern Kentucky (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)
  
• Prediction: Northern Kentucky 73 - Milwaukee 72