Warrick leads Northern Kentucky against Purdue Fort Wayne after 21-point game

Published Feb. 17, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Northern Kentucky Norse (16-11, 11-5 Horizon) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-12, 7-9 Horizon)

Fort Wayne, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne -2.5; over/under is 132

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky visits the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons after Marques Warrick scored 21 points in Northern Kentucky's 86-47 victory against the IUPUI Jaguars.

The Mastodons are 8-5 in home games. Purdue Fort Wayne is fifth in the Horizon scoring 74.0 points while shooting 43.7% from the field.

The Norse are 11-5 against Horizon opponents. Northern Kentucky is 3-2 in one-possession games.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ra Kpedi is averaging 6.7 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Mastodons. Jarred Godfrey is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games for Purdue Fort Wayne.

Warrick is shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Norse, while averaging 18.7 points. Sam Vinson is averaging 11.2 points, 3.2 assists and 2.4 steals over the past 10 games for Northern Kentucky.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mastodons: 4-6, averaging 69.7 points, 29.7 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.5 points per game.

Norse: 6-4, averaging 69.4 points, 29.1 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 10.4 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points.

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