Milwaukee opened the Horizon League Tournament by going on the road and taking out No. 3 Green Bay, 95-84. With two tournament wins under its belt, No. 6 Milwaukee is two victories away from its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2014.
Standing in the Panthers’ way is Northern Kentucky, which has a tournament pedigree having made a March Madness appearance in three of its last seven seasons. The No. 5 Norse won in an overtime thriller in the quarterfinals over No. 4 Wright State on the road Thursday. In a game lined close to pick ‘em, here’s the betting breakdown for Monday’s tilt with a best bet.