Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (6-7) are welcoming the Northern Illinois Huskies (6-7) at Convocation Center (OH) on Saturday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies took the court against Akron and took a loss by a score of 73-51 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Huskies finished with 15 and Akron totaled 15 fouls. They also made 8 of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. Akron finished the game shooting 78.6% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 14 attempts. In addition, Akron snagged 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Akron distributed 8 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Northern Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the field on 27 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 5 assists for the contest while creating 12 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Huskies made 13 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. Northern Illinois finished the contest with a 32.1% field goal percentage (17 out of 53) and converted 4 of their 22 three-point shots.

David Coit is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished 53.8% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Northern Illinois heads into this game with a mark of 6-7 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Northern Illinois is grabbing 36.8 boards per game and has tallied 143 assists on the campaign, which is 333rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are shooting 33.7% on 3-pointers (95 of 282) and 65.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.7 points per game (116th in D-1) while connecting on 46.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are able to force 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 269th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 193 surrendered on the campaign. The Huskies are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (372 of 860) and they surrender 38.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 327th in college basketball in points per game allowed (78.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-77 when they faced Toledo. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Ohio permitted Toledo to pull down 27 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 38.5% from 3-point land by going 5 of 13 and finished the contest at 23 out of 31 at the charity stripe (74.2%). The Bobcats allowed Toledo to bury 29 out of 51 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 56.9% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Bobcats shot 28 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.2%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Ohio knocked down 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.9%. Toledo committed 20 fouls for the game which got the Bobcats to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Bobcats corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 33 in this contest.

Elmore James ended up being a factor for the Bobcats for this contest. He buried 7 out of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 8 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Ohio has a mark of 6-7 this season. The Bobcats have committed 19.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per game (185th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 10.4 times per contest. Ohio has totaled 1,029 pts so far this year (79.2 per contest) and they pull in 37.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Bobcats are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks 176th in D-1.

The Ohio defense allows 30.0% on 3-point shots (85 of 283) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 9.8 dimes and 36.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 17th and 238th in the nation. The Bobcats defensively are ranked 188th in college basketball in PPG given up with 71.5. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (185th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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