Northern Illinois Huskies vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 11/10/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Washington Huskies

Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: PAC12

Alaska Airlines Arena is the site where the Washington Huskies (5-21 last season) will go up against the Northern Illinois Huskies (3-16 last year) on Wednesday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced off with the Central Michigan Chippewas and went home with a win by a final score of 79-74 in their last contest. Northern Illinois wrapped up the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (28 out of 66) and made 8 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 15 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 93.8%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 39 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 7 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Northern Illinois let their opponent shoot 36.9% from the floor on 24 out of 65 shooting. Central Michigan recorded 9 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Central Michigan grabbed 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Central Michigan finished shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 24 attempts. They also buried 6 out of their 20 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Huskies finished with 18 and the Chippewas recorded 18 fouls.

Trendon Hankerson is one guy who was important for this contest. He finished shooting 56.3% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played for 36 minutes and also snagged 8 boards. He recorded 27 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Northern Illinois enters this matchup after finishing with a mark of 3-16 last year. They gave up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a team committed 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a squad, Northern Illinois pulled down 36.0 rebounds per game and accounted for 204 assists over the course of last season, which ranked 320th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies shot 32.4% on shots from distance (104 of 321) and 61.5% from the charity stripe. They averaged 62.3 pts per game (335th in Division 1) while connecting on 39.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Huskies forced 11.4 turnovers per game and they drew 15.8 fouls. They gave up 39.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they were 316th in the country in points per game allowed (77.4). The Huskies gave up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (511 of 1,096) and they relinquished 37.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They were 155th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 300 relinquished last season.

In their last game, the Washington Huskies went home defeated by a final of 98-95 when they played the Utah Utes. In reference to attacking the glass, Washington allowed Utah to get 26 in total (2 on the offensive side). They finished 53.8% from beyond the arc by going 14 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). The Huskies allowed the Utes to knock down 32 out of 53 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 60.4% in the game. In all, the Huskies finished the game shooting 37 for 70 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 11 out of their 28 tries (39.3%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.9%. The Utes were called for 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Huskies were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the matchup.

Quade Green ended up having an impact for the Huskies in this game. He had 31 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 7 assists in the matchup. He made 10 out of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Washington had a win-loss mark of 5-21 last year. The Huskies committed 18.2 personal fouls every game and they shot 70.5% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 10.8 times per contest (320th in the nation) and they coughed up possession 13.7 times per contest. Washington tallied 1,759 points last season (67.7 per game) and they averaged 31.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies shot 42.4% from the floor, which was ranked 267th in college basketball.

The Huskies on defense were ranked 315th in college hoops in PPG given up with 77.4. They forced their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (268th in college hoops). The Washington defense conceded 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (183 of 524) and their opponents knocked down 71.2% of their free throw shots. They allowed 15.8 assists and 38.9 rebounds every game, which ranked them 324th and 321st in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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