Northern Illinois Huskies vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/27/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern Wildcats (4-1) host the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-1) at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Monday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies played DePaul and took home the win by a score of 89-79 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 21 and DePaul had 25 personal fouls. They also made 6 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. DePaul walked away from this one shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 22 attempts. In addition, DePaul collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. DePaul earned 17 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. With regard to the defense, Northern Illinois let their opponent shoot 43.9% from the floor on 29 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Huskies made 23 of 35 shots for a percentage of 65.7%. Northern Illinois ended the game with a 48.3% FG percentage (28 of 58) and knocked down 10 of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

David Coit is one player who had an impact for this contest. He ended up walking away with 34 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and snagged 5 boards. He ended up shooting 57.9% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Northern Illinois heads into this one with a win-loss record of 5-1 so far this season. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Northern Illinois is grabbing 41.0 rebounds per game and has earned 82 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 173rd in college basketball in terms of passing. The Huskies are connecting on 36.4% on shots from downtown (47 of 129) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 87.5 points per game (20th in D-1) while hitting 49.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Huskies have forced 11.3 turnovers per game while drawing 22.8 fouls. They are 316th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 93 surrendered on the campaign. The Huskies defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.5% (169 of 417) and they relinquish 37.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 30.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 298th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (76.8).

For their last game, the Northwestern Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-57 against Mississippi State. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Northwestern permitted Mississippi State to pull down 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 36.4% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 22 and ended up shooting 12 of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). The Wildcats allowed Mississippi State to bury 23 of 49 tries from the floor which left them shooting 46.9% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats finished shooting 23 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Northwestern converted 6 of their 26 tries (23.1%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 71.4%. Mississippi State earned 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 7 tries. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Wildcats were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the matchup.

Ty Berry ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for this game. He buried 5 of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 38.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 36 minutes of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Northwestern has a win-loss record of 4-1 on the season. The Wildcats commit 16.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.0 times per game (206th in college hoops) and they turn it over 9.2 times per game. Northwestern has earned 335 pts for the year (67.0 per game) and they average 30.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 43.0% from the field, which ranks them 241st in college hoops.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 41st in D-1 in points allowed per game with 62.6. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (250th in the country). The Northwestern defense surrenders 38.1% on three-point shots (43 of 113) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.6 dimes and 32.2 total rebounds per game, ranking them 262nd and 78th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern

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