Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (8-6) will compete against the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-10) at Convocation Center (OH) on Saturday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies took the court against Kent State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-50 in their last contest. Northern Illinois finished the contest having earned a 30.5% field goal percentage (18 out of 59) and made 7 of their 27 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 7 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 46.7%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 assists for the contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to defending, Northern Illinois allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 29 of 62 shooting. Kent State doled out 12 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Kent State totaled 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Kent State finished shooting 53.8% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 13 shots. They converted 3 out of their 17 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 12 while Kent State totaled 14 fouls.

James Dent Jr. is one player who was a major factor for this game. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Northern Illinois enters this game with a win-loss mark of 4-10 for the campaign. They average 71.0 points per game (276th in the nation) while hitting 40.7% from the field. The Huskies are shooting 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (122 of 383) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northern Illinois is pulling in 34.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 179 dimes this season, which is 313th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.1 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Huskies have forced 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are surrendering 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 254th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.0). The Huskies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.6% (353 of 809) and they surrender 41.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 89th in college in allowing assists with 177 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ohio Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 88-79 against Buffalo. In relation to attacking the glass, Ohio permitted Buffalo to snag 30 in total (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 25.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 27 and finished the contest at 14 of 22 from the charity stripe (63.6%). The Bobcats allowed Buffalo to convert 29 of 68 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Bobcats went 33 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 50.8%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Ohio made 8 of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. Buffalo committed 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Bobcats to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Bobcats snagged 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this matchup.

AJ Clayton pitched in for the Bobcats in the matchup. He totaled 27 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 10 out of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Ohio has a win-loss record of 8-6 for the season. As an offense, the Bobcats are shooting 46.8% from the field, which is ranked 100th in the nation. Ohio has earned 1,104 pts for the campaign (78.9 per contest) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per contest (104th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.1 times per game. The Bobcats are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls per contest and they hit 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Bobcats on the defensive end are ranked 260th in college in points given up per game with 74.3. They have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the field (273rd in college hoops). The Ohio defense gives up 38.4% on shots from distance (103 of 268) and opponents are converting on 67.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.2 assists and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 200th and 247th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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