Ohio Bobcats vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (14-12) are headed to NIU Convocation Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Northern Illinois Huskies (9-17).

The Ohio Bobcats faced Kent State and went home with a win by a final score of 63-57 in their last contest. Ohio walked away from the contest with a 35.4% FG percentage (17 out of 48) and buried 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bobcats made 21 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 27 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning the defense, Ohio let their opponent shoot 31.7% from the floor on 20 of 63 shooting. Kent State distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Kent State pulled down 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kent State walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 12 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 24 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bobcats left the arena with 10 and Kent State had 18 personal fouls.

Jaylin Hunter is a player who was a factor for the game. He went 45.5% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Ohio will play this contest with a record of 14-12 this year. They turn it over 9.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Ohio is pulling in 35.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 364 dimes this season, which has them ranked 142nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are connecting on 36.5% on three-point shots (233 of 639) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.3 pts per contest (67th in Division 1) while going 45.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 59th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 297 relinquished this year. The Bobcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (658 of 1,528) and they relinquish 36.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 33.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 198th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Illinois Huskies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-63 against Ball State. In the matter of rebounds, Northern Illinois permitted Ball State to snag 32 in total (5 offensive). They finished 41.2% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 17 and finished the game at 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Huskies permitted Ball State to bury 21 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.5% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies ended up shooting 21 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Northern Illinois converted 6 out of 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 15 of those for a rate of 62.5%. Ball State earned 18 fouls for the contest which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. The Huskies pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this contest.

David Coit pitched in for the Huskies for this contest. He converted 10 out of 26 in the matchup giving him a rate of 38.5%, but went home without a rebound. He recorded 28 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist in this contest.

Northern Illinois has a mark of 9-17 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are shooting 44.3% from the field, which is 208th in the country. Northern Illinois has scored 1,921 points on the year (73.9 per contest) and they pull down 35.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.2 times per game (350th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. The Huskies have committed 17.6 fouls every game and they hit 67.9% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Illinois defense concedes 36.6% on 3-pointers (204 of 558) and their opposition knocks down 69.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 14.2 assists and 37.4 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 299th and 307th in Division 1. The Huskies on defense are ranked 330th in the country in points given up per game with 78.1. They are able to force 11.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (252nd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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