Northern Illinois Huskies vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

McGuirk Arena is where the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-18) will compete against the Northern Illinois Huskies (11-17) on Saturday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies played Ohio and ended up losing by a score of 77-68 in their last game. Northern Illinois ended having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (29 of 62) and knocked down 1 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 9 of 19 attempts for a rate of 47.4%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Northern Illinois allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the field on 29 out of 68 shooting. Ohio recorded 14 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Ohio pulled down 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Ohio finished the game shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 14 attempts. They also made 9 of their 28 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 15 while Ohio totaled 15 personal fouls.

Darweshi Hunter is one guy who played a role for this game. He shot 57.1% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He walked away with 17 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Northern Illinois comes into this matchup with a record of 11-17 so far this year. They are turning it over 14.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Northern Illinois is pulling in 33.3 rebounds per game and has 344 assists this season, which is 265th in the nation in terms of passing. The Huskies are connecting on 34.1% on three-point attempts (206 of 604) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.5 points per contest (179th in D-1) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They rank 218th in D-1 in giving up assists with 371 surrendered this season. The Huskies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (743 of 1,653) and they surrender 37.6 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 33.5% on shots from distance while they are 310th in the nation in opponents points per game (74.8).

When they last played, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a final score of 63-35 when they played Buffalo. Regarding rebounds, Central Michigan allowed Buffalo to grab 37 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Chippewas allowed Buffalo to convert 23 out of their 63 attempts from the field which had them at 36.5% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Chippewas walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 47 from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.8%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Central Michigan knocked down 0 out of their 13 attempts (0.0%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Buffalo was called for 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 22 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Chippewas collected 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this game.

Reggie Bass ended up having an impact for the Chippewas for this game. He racked up 22 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for this contest. He made 5 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a record of 10-18 so far this season. The Chippewas are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls per contest and they hit 68.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.9 times per contest (333rd in the country) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per game. Central Michigan has accumulated 1,828 pts for the campaign (65.3 per contest) and they average 35.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Chippewas are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which ranks 314th in the nation.

The Central Michigan defense gives up 33.3% on shots from distance (225 of 676) and opponents are converting on 66.2% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.6 assists and 35.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 184th and 281st in the nation. The Chippewas defensively are ranked 230th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 71.4. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (134th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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