Central Michigan Chippewas vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

NIU Convocation Center is the location where the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-12) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (7-9) on Saturday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced off with Eastern Michigan and notched a win by a score of 82-63 in their last contest. Central Michigan finished having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (28 of 60) and buried 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Chippewas made 21 of 29 tries for a percentage of 72.4%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning defense, Central Michigan allowed 40.7% from the field on 22 out of 54 shooting. Eastern Michigan distributed 9 assists and had 1 steal in the matchup. In addition, Eastern Michigan had 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Eastern Michigan finished the game shooting 61.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 21 tries. They also made 6 of their 24 attempts from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Chippewas ended up with 23 while Eastern Michigan accounted for 23 personal fouls.

Ugnius Jarusevicius is someone who was important for the matchup. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 mins and also collected 9 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Central Michigan will enter this contest with a mark of 7-9 so far this season. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling in 36.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 218 assists this season, which is 262nd in college in terms of passing the rock. The Chippewas are hitting 30.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (109 of 354) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.4 points per contest (227th in the country) while going 45.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Chippewas are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 145th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.3). The Chippewas are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.1% (397 of 942) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 200th in college in giving up assists with 226 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Illinois Huskies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-69 when they faced Miami. In reference to how they rebounded, Northern Illinois permitted Miami to grab 32 in all (10 offensive). They shot 45.5% from beyond the perimeter via 10 of 22 and finished the game at 22 of 26 from the free throw line (84.6%). The Huskies allowed Miami to bury 26 out of 51 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies ended up going 23 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, Northern Illinois buried 11 of 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.6%. Miami earned 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. The Huskies collected 13 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in this matchup.

Quentin Jones pitched in for the Huskies in the matchup. He had 21 points in his 40 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists in the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 in this contest for a rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Northern Illinois has a win-loss record of 4-12 this year. The Huskies are committing 19.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.7 times per contest (269th in the country) and they turn it over 11.6 times per game. Northern Illinois has accounted for 1,133 points so far this year (70.8 per contest) and they grab 33.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Huskies are shooting 40.5% from the field, which is ranked 347th in the nation.

The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 303rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 76.8. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (290th in college). The Northern Illinois defense gives up 37.1% on 3-pointers (132 of 356) and opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.4 dimes and 41.3 boards per contest, which is 206th and 358th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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