Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Millett Hall in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-22) are en route to Millett Hall on Tuesday where they will meet the Miami RedHawks (20-7).

The Northern Illinois Huskies took the court against Eastern Michigan and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-76 in their last game. Northern Illinois finished the contest having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 of 55) and converted 15 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Huskies buried 11 of their 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 25 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists for the game while creating 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defense, Northern Illinois allowed 42.0% from the field on 21 out of 50 shooting. Eastern Michigan doled out 10 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Eastern Michigan grabbed 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Michigan went 77.8% at the free throw line by burying 28 of 36 attempts. They converted 9 of their 22 tries from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Huskies walked away with 21 while Eastern Michigan had 13 fouls.

Quentin Jones is one guy who came through in this game. He racked up 20 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 4 dimes.

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Northern Illinois will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-22 on the year. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a team are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Northern Illinois is pulling in 33.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 335 assists so far this year, which is 296th in the nation in terms of passing. The Huskies are hitting 33.6% on 3-pointers (253 of 752) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.5 pts per contest (259th in Division 1) while hitting 41.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 310th in the country in PPG allowed (76.7). The Huskies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.1% (688 of 1,559) and they relinquish 41.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 203rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 369 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Miami RedHawks got the victory with a final of 96-92 against Kent State. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Miami allowed Kent State to pull down 37 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 14 and finished the game at 21 out of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). The RedHawks allowed Kent State to convert 32 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.3% in this contest. When all was said and done, the RedHawks ended up shooting 29 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.9%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Miami knocked down 14 of their 28 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 24 of those for a clip of 82.8%. Kent State was called for 20 fouls for the matchup which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The RedHawks snagged 15 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 21 in this contest.

Peter Suder ended up being a major contributor for the RedHawks in this contest. He made 5 out of 10 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 6 assists for the matchup.

Miami has a record of 20-7 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the RedHawks are connecting on 48.5% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in Division 1. Miami has accounted for 2,197 pts so far this year (81.4 per contest) and they collect 33.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.8 times per game (54th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. The RedHawks have committed 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense gives up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (222 of 625) and their opposition knocks down 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.9 assists and 33.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 162nd and 117th in college. The RedHawks defensively are ranked 240th in college in points allowed per contest with 73.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (272nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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