Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-13) are en route to University Arena (MI) on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Western Michigan Broncos (4-13).

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced off with Central Michigan and ended up losing by a score of 71-66 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 12 while Central Michigan racked up 16 personal fouls. They also converted 6 of 14 shots from distance. Central Michigan finished shooting 63.6% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 11 shots. Moreover, Central Michigan totaled 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Central Michigan earned 18 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, Northern Illinois allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 29 out of 60 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 7 of 15 tries for a percentage of 46.7%. Northern Illinois walked away from the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 of 54) and converted 13 of 27 3-point attempts.

Quaran McPherson is a player who had an impact for the contest. He finished 66.7% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 32 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

Northern Illinois will enter this game with a record of 4-13 for the campaign. They average 70.5 points per outing (275th in Division 1) while shooting 40.6% from the field. The Huskies are shooting 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 473) and 69.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Northern Illinois is collecting 33.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 216 assists on the year, which is 312th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 fouls. They give up 37.3% on three-point shots and they rank 300th in the nation in opponents points per game (76.4). The Huskies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (445 of 980) and they concede 41.5 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 148th in college in giving up assists with 232 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Western Michigan Broncos took a loss by a score of 85-76 against Buffalo. In reference to rebounding, Western Michigan allowed Buffalo to get 36 in all (6 offensive). They shot 46.9% from 3-point land by going 15 of 32 and finished the game at 12 out of 25 at the charity stripe (48.0%). The Broncos permitted Buffalo to convert 29 of their 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.2% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Broncos walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.8%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Western Michigan buried 5 out of their 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. Buffalo earned 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 13 steals in the matchup. The Broncos were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest.

Chansey Willis Jr. ended up being a factor for the Broncos for the contest. He converted 9 of 17 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and earned 3 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 25 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes for this game.

Western Michigan has a win-loss record of 4-13 for the season. The Broncos commit 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 66.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (278th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. Western Michigan has accounted for 1,235 pts so far this season (72.6 per game) and they grab 38.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Broncos are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 275th in the nation.

The Western Michigan defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from distance (152 of 427) and opponents are converting on 69.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 15.5 dimes and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 325th and 149th in Division 1. The Broncos defensively are ranked 305th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 76.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (325th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here