Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

University Arena (MI) is the location where the Western Michigan Broncos (5-9) will take on the Northern Illinois Huskies (6-8) on Tuesday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies played Ohio and ended up losing by a score of 78-66 in their last contest. Northern Illinois walked away from the game having earned a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 61) and converted 12 out of their 28 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies converted 6 of 10 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 27 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Northern Illinois let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the floor on 28 of 55 shooting. Ohio doled out 19 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Ohio grabbed 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ohio went 81.3% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 16 tries. They also converted 9 of 22 tries from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Huskies ended up walking away with 13 while Ohio recorded 13 personal fouls.

Xavier Amos is someone who had an impact in the matchup. He finished 56.3% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He played for 33 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Northern Illinois heads into this game with a record of 6-8 this season. They are averaging 76.9 pts per game (135th in Division 1) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 34.5% from downtown (107 of 310) and 65.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northern Illinois is collecting 36.5 boards per game and has totaled 154 dimes on the season, which is 338th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are able to force 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 278th in college hoops in giving up assists with 212 surrendered this season. The Huskies are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (400 of 915) and they relinquish 38.1 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 326th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.0).

When they last played, the Western Michigan Broncos went home victorious with a score of 82-77 when they faced Buffalo. The Broncos were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 37 in the game. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Buffalo committed 13 fouls in the game which took the Broncos to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to make 8 of those for a clip of 66.7%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Western Michigan converted 10 of 24 tries (41.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Broncos ended up going 32 out of 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.5%. The Broncos permitted Buffalo to convert 29 of 69 tries from the floor which left them shooting 42.0% for the matchup. They went 31.8% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 22 and ended up shooting 12 of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to rebounds, Western Michigan permitted Buffalo to get 35 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

Seth Hubbard was important for the Broncos for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup.

Western Michigan has a win-loss record of 5-9 on the season. The Broncos commit 16.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 62.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.1 times per game (151st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest. Western Michigan has tallied 1,022 points on the year (73.0 per contest) and they average 37.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Broncos are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which is 177th in college basketball.

The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 277th in the country in points given up per game with 75.0. They are forcing 11.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (277th in D-1). The Western Michigan defense concedes 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (123 of 346) and their opponents are converting on 67.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 15.1 assists and 35.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 323rd and 196th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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