Buffalo Bulls vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Buffalo Bulls (7-16) are hitting the road to NIU Convocation Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-18).

The Buffalo Bulls played Georgia State and took a loss by a score of 80-75 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 22 while Georgia State racked up 25 personal fouls. They also converted 6 of their 21 shots from downtown. Georgia State finished shooting 76.9% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of their 26 tries. In addition, Georgia State pulled down 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia State dished out 16 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to shoot 45.0% from the field on 27 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bulls made 22 of their 28 tries for a rate of 78.6%. Buffalo walked away from the contest having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (24 of 72) and converted 5 out of their 33 shots from distance.

Bryson Wilson is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He shot 42.9% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 17 minutes and also totaled 5 boards. He racked up 13 points on 3 of 7 shooting.

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Buffalo heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-16 so far this season. They average 72.6 points per outing (232nd in college hoops) while hitting 42.1% from the floor. The Bulls are hitting 29.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (185 of 632) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Buffalo is pulling in 35.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 326 assists so far this year, which is 199th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 354th in college hoops in points per game allowed (81.8). The Bulls defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.4% (681 of 1,467) and they relinquish 40.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 333rd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 372 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Northern Illinois Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 66-64 against Louisiana. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Northern Illinois permitted Louisiana to collect 32 in all (6 offensive). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 24 and ended up shooting 6 of 13 from the free throw line (46.2%). The Huskies allowed Louisiana to knock down 26 of 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.3% for the matchup. In all, the Huskies went 18 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 35.3%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Northern Illinois buried 8 out of 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. Louisiana committed 21 personal fouls for this game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Huskies were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Quaran McPherson was important for the Huskies for the game. He earned 19 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 5 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Northern Illinois has a mark of 5-18 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Huskies are hitting on 41.3% from the floor, which is 336th in the nation. Northern Illinois has 1,641 points on the campaign (71.3 per contest) and they average 33.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per game (256th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.2 times per game. The Huskies are committing 19.5 fouls per game and they shoot 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Illinois defense gives up 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (186 of 517) and opponents are making 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.1 assists and 41.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 268th and 362nd in those categories. The Huskies defensively are ranked 304th in D-1 in PPG given up with 76.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (228th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Buffalo

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