Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: NIU Convocation Center in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (13-13) are hitting the road to NIU Convocation Center on Saturday where they will play the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-21).

The Eastern Michigan Eagles played Miami and walked away with a win by a score of 76-66 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 16 while Miami accounted for 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 26 attempts from long range. Miami finished the game at 62.5% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 16 tries. In addition, Miami grabbed 28 boards (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Miami distributed 11 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. In reference to the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 25 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 33 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 16 of their 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. Eastern Michigan ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 52) and converted 8 out of their 18 3-point shots.

Da'Sean Nelson is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He accounted for 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played 37 mins and pulled down 8 rebounds. He went 61.5% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Eastern Michigan steps onto the court with a record of 13-13 this year. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is collecting 32.2 boards per game and has accounted for 336 dimes on the campaign, which is 255th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are hitting 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (189 of 548) and 72.1% from the free throw line. They average 73.2 points per outing (205th in D-1) while hitting 46.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They relinquish 35.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 314th in college in PPG allowed (76.9). The Eagles defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (691 of 1,491) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 167th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 342 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Northern Illinois Huskies went home defeated by a final of 73-63 when they faced Akron. When discussing how they rebounded, Northern Illinois permitted Akron to snag 38 in all (5 offensive). They went 23.8% from distance by going 5 out of 21 and finished the game at 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Huskies permitted Akron to convert 24 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9% in this game. When the game finished, the Huskies finished 21 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.0%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Northern Illinois converted 9 out of 35 tries (25.7%). They were able to convert 12 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Akron committed 18 fouls for the contest which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Huskies recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup.

Quentin Jones ended up being a factor for the Huskies for the contest. He made 9 of 23 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 39.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He racked up 28 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Northern Illinois has a win-loss record of 5-21 for the campaign. The Huskies are committing 19.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 71.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.5 times per contest (274th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. Northern Illinois has accounted for 1,854 points so far this season (71.3 per contest) and they pull in 33.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Huskies are shooting 41.1% from the floor, which ranks them 342nd in the nation.

The Huskies are ranked 309th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.6. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (216th in college). The Northern Illinois defense allows 36.0% on shots from distance (209 of 580) and opponents are making 71.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.8 assists and 41.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 249th and 363rd in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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