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Indiana State vs Northern Illinois 12/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Northern Illinois Huskies (3-9) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (9-3)
December 22, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana State Sycamores -17.5 / Northern Illinois Huskies +17.5 ; Over/Under: -
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The Northern Illinois Huskies and the Indiana State Sycamores meet Thursday in college basketball action from Hulman Center. Northern Illinois is 3-9 so far this year. The Huskies lost to Albany in their last game. As for Indiana State, they’re 9-3 on the season and fresh off a loss to Duquesne. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Northern Illinois went just 2-4 over their first six games this year, beating only Purdue Calumet and LIU. The Huskies have gone 1-5 since, taking losses to Northern Iowa, Idaho, Gonzaga, VCU and Albany in that stretch. 

In the Albany game back on Tuesday, the Huskies trailed 44-37 by halftime. Northern Illinois made a game of it in the second half but still lost 83-78. Leading scorer David Coit put up 24 points, and Keshawn Williams added 23 points. 

Over on the Indiana State side, they won their first four games this year before falling to UMKC. The Sycamores beat Drexel, Trinity Christian, Drake, Miami-OH and Southern Illinois before falling to Southern Indiana and Duquesne. 

In the Duquesne game, the Sycamores were within one point at halftime. Indiana State scored another 50 in the second but couldn’t catch up in a 92-86 loss. Cooper Neese led the team on 19 points with five rebounds and three assists. 

PICK: I’ll probably stay with Indiana State. The Sycamores have had it rough over the past couple of games, falling in an upset to Southern Indiana and losing to a good Duquesne team. Indiana State has been giving up quite a bit of offense lately—68 or more points in six of their last seven games. As for Northern Illinois, they’re no strangers to giving up scoring themselves. I like this one to be a high-scoring affair on both sides with a Sycamores cover in the end. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Indiana State Sycamores -17.5

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