Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy prediction: Northern Kentucky favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/30/2026]

Detroit Mercy and Northern Kentucky are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Calihan Hall on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Northern Kentucky as the most likely winner of the Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy game.

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Northern Kentucky and Detroit Mercy 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Northern Kentucky a 69% chance of defeating Detroit Mercy. Our predicted final score has Northern Kentucky winning 81-76.

According to our model, Detroit Mercy (+5.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 161.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 161.5 total points.

Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball action between Detroit Mercy and Northern Kentucky at Calihan Hall is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Northern Kentucky vs. Detroit Mercy
• Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Calihan Hall

Conclusion

We predict Northern Kentucky, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat Detroit Mercy on Friday.

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