Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: fuboTV

University Arena (MI) is where the Western Michigan Broncos (6-15) will compete against the Northern Illinois Huskies (8-13) on Tuesday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced off with Ball State and ended up losing by a score of 87-69 in their last contest. Northern Illinois wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 49) and converted 9 out of their 24 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 14 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When it comes to defense, Northern Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the field on 31 out of 67 shooting. Ball State earned 15 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, Ball State pulled down 42 rebounds (19 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Ball State finished 54.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 22 tries. They converted 13 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 20 and Ball State totaled 17 fouls.

David Coit is one guy who was important for this game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also earned 4 assists. He played 34 minutes and also totaled 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Northern Illinois enters this game with a record of 8-13 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Northern Illinois is pulling down 32.7 boards per game and has totaled 232 assists on the campaign, which ranks 342nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are connecting on 34.7% on 3-point shots (154 of 444) and 67.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.3 points per game (210th in the country) while hitting 45.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are 196th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 280 relinquished on the season. The Huskies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.6% (562 of 1,232) and they concede 37.2 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 34.6% on 3-pointers and they are 330th in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Western Michigan Broncos took a defeat with a final score of 70-69 when they faced Central Michigan. The Broncos corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Central Michigan committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.0%. Concerning three-point shots, Western Michigan converted 10 out of 26 attempts (38.5%). In all, the Broncos shot 21 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.2%. The Broncos permitted Central Michigan to make 26 out of 59 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.1% in this contest. They went 39.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 of 23 and finished the contest at 9 of 16 from the charity stripe (56.3%). Concerning attacking the glass, Western Michigan allowed Central Michigan to get 30 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Lamar Norman was important for the Broncos in this contest. He tallied 27 points in his 40 minutes on the court and earned 2 dimes in the game. He made 6 out of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Western Michigan has a mark of 6-15 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncos are shooting 44.4% from the field, which ranks 201st in college basketball. Western Michigan has totaled 1,498 points on the season (71.3 per contest) and they average 38.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (197th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest. The Broncos are committing 16.6 fouls per game and they connect on 72.5% from the free throw line.

The Western Michigan defense gives up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (176 of 487) and their opponents are knocking down 68.5% of their foul shots. They allow 14.2 assists and 30.9 boards per game, which is ranked 295th and 23rd in those categories. The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 277th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 73.0. They are forcing 9.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (313th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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