Miami-Ohio vs Northern Illinois 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Northern Illinois Huskies and Miami (OH) RedHawks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Millett Hall. The Northern Illinois Huskies look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Miami (OH) RedHawks look to get a game above a .500 record.

The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 61.1 points on 40.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Keshawn Williams is averaging 14.8 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Trendon Hankerson is averaging 10.6 points and 3.7 rebounds. Kaleb Thornton is grabbing 2.6 rebounds and Chinedu Kingsley Okanu is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Northern Illinois Huskies are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 64.4 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.8 rebounds per game.

The Miami (OH) RedHawks are averaging 77.6 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.1 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Dae Dae Grant is averaging 16.3 points and 4 assists, while Mekhi Lairy is averaging 14.2 points and 3.3 rebounds. Dalonte Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Precious Ayah is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.

The Huskies are 7-20-1 ATS in their last 28 Saturday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss. The RedHawks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Huskies last 5 Saturday games. The over is 5-2 in RedHawks last 7 overall. The underdog is 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.

The Miami-Ohio RedHawks aren’t a team I’m looking to lay double-digit chalk with, but this line indicates just how bad Northern Illinois is. The Northern Illinois Huskies lose on the road by an average of 13 points while shooting 38.3 percent from the field. It’s Miami-Ohio and the chalk or pass for me.