Charleston vs Northern Kentucky Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Charleston vs Northern Kentucky

The College of Charleston Cougars face the Northern Kentucky Norse, with tip-off scheduled for 12:00 on Sunday, December 21.

There is a strong case that NKU will end up winning and that means betting them on the Moneyline. You can get a juicy -145 that the home team get the better of Charleston.

College of Charleston Cougars won their previous game which was at home. It was a 82-78 triumph against The Citadel Bulldogs.

Northern Kentucky Norse were defeated last time out. They were beaten at home to Oakland Golden Grizzlies by a 82-77 scoreline.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 79-64 win for Charleston when they last played NKU.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Charleston	21-11	2413	2348	65	12-7	9-4	1L
Northern Kentucky	20-14	2827	2634	193	12-5	8-9	1L

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Charleston vs Northern Kentucky Prediction & Picks

Approach Charleston vs Northern Kentucky fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely correct score outcome and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

We’re keeping our pick simple and backing NKU to claim a victory. The home team should be able to win this college matchup and you can get them at a tempting -145.

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Key Charleston vs Northern Kentucky stats:

• NKU have won 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• NKU have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Charleston have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Charleston have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

NKU Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps make it a 59.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers have this figure between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

If you’re looking for a bet at bigger odds, then NKU on the Double Result lines could be a good way forward. You need them to lead at the halfway stage and then claim a win.

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Our Game Prediction

Northern Kentucky Moneyline @ -145 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Charleston 77 - 80 Northern Kentucky

We’ll roll the dice and go for the Norse to register a 80-77 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams and we’re happy to take the massive odds.

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Charleston vs Northern Kentucky Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 66% chance of securing victory, Northern Kentucky are favorites for this college game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -192. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +158 about College of Charleston.

The spread currently stands at 3.5 and the total points line is 150.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you’re going for Over 150.5, then the odds are -114.

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Moneyline

Charleston

+158

NKU

-192

Point Spread

Charleston +3.5

-105

NKU -3.5

-115

Total Points

Under 150.5

-106

Over 150.5

-114

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Charleston Stats

Northern Kentucky Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• -2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 148.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 143.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 150.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 150.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.10 pts and allowed 74.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 70.90 pts and allowed 72.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 158.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 165.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 150.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 150.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 86.10 pts and allowed 72.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 92.70 pts and allowed 73.00 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Horizon League	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Wright State	23-11	2745	2497	248	14-5	9-6	5W
Robert Morris	22-11	2555	2379	176	14-4	8-7	1L
Northern Kentucky	20-14	2827	2634	193	12-5	8-9	1L
Green Bay	18-15	2469	2470	-1	10-5	8-10	1L
Detroit	17-15	2471	2475	-4	9-5	8-10	1L
Fort Wayne	17-15	2499	2467	32	11-4	6-11	1L
Oakland	16-16	2642	2612	30	7-6	9-10	2L
Youngstown State	15-17	2495	2336	159	11-5	4-12	3L
Milwaukee	12-20	2438	2548	-110	9-6	3-14	1L
Cleveland State	11-22	2631	2836	-205	8-8	3-14	1L
IU Indy	7-25	2673	2825	-152	5-9	2-16	7L

Coastal Athletic Association	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UNC Wilmington	26-6	2465	2166	299	15-4	11-2	1L
Hofstra	24-10	2571	2246	325	14-2	10-8	7W
Charleston	21-11	2413	2348	65	12-7	9-4	1L
William & Mary	20-12	2660	2487	173	12-2	8-10	1L
Monmouth	19-15	2471	2409	62	13-4	6-11	1L
Towson	19-15	2354	2248	106	13-3	6-12	1L
Stony Brook	17-15	2295	2277	18	12-5	5-10	4L
Drexel	17-16	2247	2221	26	13-6	4-10	1L
Campbell	16-18	2691	2639	52	10-4	6-14	1L
Elon	14-18	2500	2492	8	8-8	6-10	5L
Hampton	13-19	2237	2264	-27	11-4	2-15	2L
NC A&T	11-19	2252	2335	-83	7-7	4-12	4L
Northeastern	7-24	2322	2510	-188	2-10	5-14	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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