Ohio Bobcats vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 3/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Friday, March 4, 2022

Location: NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (8-21) will go up against the Ohio Bobcats (23-7) at NIU Convocation Center on Friday.

The Ohio Bobcats faced off with Bowling Green and took a loss by a final of 80-77 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 19 while Bowling Green racked up 15 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 23 tries from beyond the arc. Bowling Green finished shooting 75.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 29 attempts. On top of that, Bowling Green snagged 34 boards (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bowling Green doled out 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 25 of 50 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bobcats knocked down 12 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Ohio finished with a 34.7% field goal percentage (26 of 75) and made 13 out of their 41 3-point attempts.

Ben Vander Plas is someone who was important for this contest. He finished the game shooting 47.4% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and also snagged 8 boards. He totaled 25 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Ohio heads into this contest with a mark of 23-7 this year. They are averaging 74.8 pts per contest (85th in the country) while shooting 43.4% from the field. The Bobcats are connecting on 34.0% on three-point attempts (279 of 820) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ohio is snagging 34.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 397 assists this year, which is 136th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 121st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 337 surrendered on the year. The Bobcats are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (739 of 1,666) and they surrender 34.6 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 31.5% on shots from distance and they rank 134th in the country in opponents PPG (67.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Illinois Huskies took a loss by a final score of 63-55 when they played Kent State. The Huskies corralled 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 for the matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Kent State committed 19 fouls for this game which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a rate of 68.2%. In regard to shots from distance, Northern Illinois converted 2 of their 16 tries (12.5%). Overall, the Huskies went 19 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 37.3%. The Huskies allowed Kent State to convert 20 out of their 48 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7% for this game. They finished shooting 16.7% from distance by shooting 3 of 18 and ended up shooting 20 of 30 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of team rebounding, Northern Illinois permitted Kent State to get 32 in all (9 offensive).

Chinedu Kingsley Okanu pitched in for the Huskies for this contest. He earned 14 points in his 21 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 5 out of 6 for the contest for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Northern Illinois has a win-loss record of 8-21 so far this year. The Huskies commit 20.4 personal fouls every game and they go 67.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.3 times per contest (308th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Northern Illinois has earned 1,865 pts on the year (64.3 per game) and they pull down 32.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are connecting on 41.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 289th in college basketball.

The Northern Illinois defense gives up 32.5% on shots from distance (187 of 575) and their opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.4 assists and 36.6 boards per game, which is ranked 245th and 295th in college basketball. The Huskies on defense are ranked 256th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 72.0. They are forcing 13.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (285th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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