Central Michigan Chippewas vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (10-19) will try to beat the Central Michigan Chippewas (16-13) at NIU Convocation Center on Tuesday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced Kent State and took a loss by a final of 79-73 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Chippewas ended up with 20 and Kent State finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. Kent State finished shooting 79.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 24 attempts. Moreover, Kent State grabbed 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Kent State recorded 15 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In terms of defense, Central Michigan let their opponent shoot 38.5% from the floor on 25 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 1 turnovers and getting 1 steal. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 38 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Chippewas buried 10 of 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Central Michigan walked away from the contest with a 46.9% field goal percentage (30 of 64) and made 3 out of their 16 3-point attempts.

Jemal Davis is someone who was a contributor in the game. He ended up going 53.8% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 26 minutes played and collected 4 boards. He accounted for 16 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Central Michigan heads into this matchup with a mark of 16-13 for the year. They are averaging 66.8 points per game (327th in D-1) on 42.7% from the field. The Chippewas are shooting 30.3% from downtown (177 of 584) and 66.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Central Michigan is snagging 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 327 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 322nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Chippewas are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.7% on 3-point shots and they are 138th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (70.7). The Chippewas are giving up a FG percentage of 41.3% (716 of 1,732) and they concede 37.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 193rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 386 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Northern Illinois Huskies went home defeated by a final of 80-73 against Akron. The Huskies pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 27 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. Akron earned 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Huskies to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 56.5%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Northern Illinois made 10 of their 28 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Huskies finished the game shooting 25 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3%. The Huskies allowed Akron to make 24 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9% for the contest. They shot 31.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 29 and ended up going 23 of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). In regard to rebounding, Northern Illinois permitted Akron to pull down 35 in total (13 on the offensive side).

David Coit was important for the Huskies in the matchup. He totaled 35 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 12 of 28 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Northern Illinois has a record of 10-19 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Huskies are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which is 196th in the country. Northern Illinois has scored 2,128 points so far this season (73.4 per game) and they collect 35.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.1 times per contest (354th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per game. The Huskies commit 17.4 fouls every game and they hit 67.5% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Illinois defense allows 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (228 of 631) and their opposition makes 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.7 dimes and 37.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 315th and 304th in college hoops. The Huskies on defense are ranked 326th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 78.0. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (279th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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