Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

Convocation Center (OH) is the location where the Ohio Bobcats (14-3) will try to defeat the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-10) on Tuesday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies took the court against Miami and took a loss by a score of 85-82 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Huskies finished with 22 while Miami totaled 16 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 21 attempts from downtown. Miami ended up shooting 77.3% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 22 shots. On top of that, Miami grabbed 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Miami recorded 13 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, Northern Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 30 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Huskies made 9 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. Northern Illinois wrapped up the contest with a 51.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 60) and buried 11 of their 21 three-point shots.

Keshawn Williams is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He played 32 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 28 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

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Northern Illinois enters this one with a win-loss mark of 5-10 on the campaign. They are averaging 62.5 pts per game (336th in D-1) while hitting 40.9% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 36.1% on three-point shots (100 of 277) and 64.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Northern Illinois is grabbing 31.5 boards per game and has 162 dimes on the year, which ranks 344th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.7 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Huskies are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 260th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (71.6). The Huskies are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (365 of 819) and they relinquish 36.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are 109th in college hoops in allowing assists with 205 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Ohio Bobcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-69 against Toledo. The Bobcats were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 28 for the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. Toledo was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bobcats to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 50.0%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Ohio knocked down 8 out of 29 attempts (27.6%). In all, the Bobcats finished shooting 27 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.0%. The Bobcats permitted Toledo to convert 36 of 61 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 59.0% in this contest. They shot 41.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 17 and ended up going 8 of 8 from the free throw line (100.0%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Ohio permitted Toledo to pull down 30 overall (3 offensive).

Jason Carter ended up being important for the Bobcats for this game. He buried 7 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the game.

Ohio has a mark of 14-3 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bobcats are shooting 43.5% from the floor, which is 224th in the country. Ohio has totaled 1,256 points on the season (73.9 per game) and they grab 34.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (198th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. The Bobcats have committed 13.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Ohio defense allows 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (114 of 357) and their opposition makes 78.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.5 assists and 34.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 95th and 145th in D-1. The Bobcats defensively are ranked 138th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 67.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (244th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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