Saturday, January 14, 2017

Stroh Center

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The Northern Illinois Huskies travel to Stroh Center to play the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Huskies come into this game with an overall record of 10-6 and a road record of 3-4. They are 7-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Falcons have an overall record of 7-9 and a home record of 6-3. They have an over/under record of 6-8 and they are 7-7 against the spread.

Marin Maric comes into this contest averaging 13.7 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Huskies. He pulls down 6.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. Aaric Armstead averages 10.1 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for Northern Illinois. His field goal percentage is 32% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Zack Denny averages 12.6 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Wesley Alcegaire averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 57%.

Northern Illinois averages 70.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 221st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.7 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 305th. Behind the arc they shoot 27% which is good for 345th in the country. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and 9.6 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 345th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 238th with 14.2 per game. The Huskies allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 113th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 72nd and 112th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 231st and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 189th place in the country. They force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in Division 1.

Bowling Green averages 72.3 points per game this year which ranks them 181st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 246th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 111th in the nation. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 192nd and 190th respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 125th with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 74 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 208th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 234th and 177th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 234th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 134th place in the nation. The Falcons force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 75th in college basketball.

The Huskies average 64.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 2 per contest. The Huskies have an offensive rating of 102.8 and they assist on 41.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Northern Illinois turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.1%. The Huskies give up 66.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Falcons score 73.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -9.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 2.8 points per game. The Falcons have a rating on offense of 100.4 and 52% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Bowling Green turns it over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.8%. The Falcons give up 70.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 80.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Trends

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 7-6 against the spread

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 7-6 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 7-7 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 6-8 against the over/under

Northern Illinois Huskies Injuries

11/08/16 C Andrew Zelis Knee out for season

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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