Buffalo vs Northern Illinois 1/7/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9) vs. Buffalo Bulls (7-7)
January 7, 2023 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Bulls -10.5 / Northern Illinois Huskies +10.5; Over/Under: +151.5
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The Northern Illinois Huskies and Buffalo Bulls meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Alumni Arena. The Northern Illinois Huskies look for their fifth win. The Buffalo Bulls look to get above a .500 record.
The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 67.9 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 76.2 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Keshawn Williams is averaging 18.8 points and 4.9 rebounds, while David Coit is averaging 13.6 points and 2.9 rebounds. Zarique Nutter is the third double-digit scorer and Anthony Crump is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Northern Illinois Huskies are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
The Buffalo Bulls are averaging 78.6 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 76.9 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Curtis Jones is averaging 14.9 points and 5 rebounds, while Zid Powell is averaging 12.7 points and 4 rebounds. Isaiah Adams is the third double-digit scorer and LaQuill Hardnett is dishing 1.2 assists. The Buffalo Bulls are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Buffalo Bulls are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Huskies are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 road games and 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Bulls are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Huskies last 6 Saturday games. The over is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 overall. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Northern Illinois Huskies are paying absolutely awful ball right now, which includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 13.6 points. The Buffalo Bulls have been hit or miss, but they’re the much better team here and win at home by an average of 15.9 points. NIU can’t compete with the way it’s playing right now. Give me Buffalo.
