Northern Illinois Huskies vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (6-13) are traveling to McGuirk Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Central Michigan Chippewas (11-9).

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced off with Ball State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-71 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Huskies finished with 22 and Ball State had 15 fouls. They buried 8 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land. Ball State went 88.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of 26 attempts. Furthermore, Ball State grabbed 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Ball State distributed 16 assists and had 4 steals in this game. When discussing defending, Northern Illinois allowed the other team to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 6 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 9 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Northern Illinois finished having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (29 of 66) and converted 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc.

David Coit is someone who was important in the game. He racked up 25 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He played 40 mins played and grabbed 3 boards. He finished the game at 45.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Northern Illinois enters this matchup with a mark of 6-13 for the year. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Northern Illinois is snagging 34.9 boards per game and has tallied 205 dimes this season, which ranks 345th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are shooting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (149 of 428) and 66.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.7 points per outing (117th in college hoops) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

On defense, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 347th in the nation in points per game allowed (80.2). The Huskies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (546 of 1,201) and they surrender 37.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are 225th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 272 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Central Michigan Chippewas took home the win by a final score of 62-55 against Western Michigan. In relation to team rebounding, Central Michigan allowed Western Michigan to get 36 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They finished 22.6% from distance by shooting 7 out of 31 and finished the contest at 6 of 12 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Chippewas allowed Western Michigan to make 21 out of their 59 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 35.6% in this contest. In all, the Chippewas went 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. Concerning 3-pointers, Central Michigan converted 2 of their 11 tries (18.2%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. Western Michigan earned 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Chippewas to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. The Chippewas snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this game.

Anthony Pritchard ended up being important for the Chippewas for the matchup. He totaled 23 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 6 dimes for the contest. He converted 9 of 15 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a record of 11-9 on the year. As an offense, the Chippewas are shooting 43.5% from the field, which ranks 251st in college basketball. Central Michigan has totaled 1,336 pts for the year (66.8 per game) and they grab 33.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.9 times per game (295th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Chippewas are responsible for committing 16.4 fouls every game and they hit 67.6% from the free throw line.

The Central Michigan defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (149 of 472) and their opponents are connecting on 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.9 dimes and 35.7 rebounds per game, which is 270th and 226th in the nation. The Chippewas on defense are ranked 167th in college basketball in PPG given up with 71.3. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (207th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Central Michigan and under the total points

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