Marquette vs Northern Illinois 11/27/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Illinois Huskies (1-4) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (5-1)
November 27, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Marquette Golden Eagles -21 / Northern Illinois Huskies +21; Over/Under: +136
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The Northern Illinois Huskies and Marquette Golden Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Fiserv Forum. The Northern Illinois Huskies look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Marquette Golden Eagles look to build on their 5-1 record.
The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 55 points on 34 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 41 percent shooting. Trendon Hankerson is averaging 11.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Keshawn Williams is averaging 9.4 points and 2.4 rebounds. Kalebn Thornton is grabbing 2 rebounds and Chinedu Kingsley Okanu is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Northern Illinois Huskies are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.4 rebounds per game.
The Marquette Golden Eagles are averaging 74 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Justin Lewis is averaging 17.7 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Darryl Morsell is averaging 17.3 points and 3.8 rebounds. Kameron Jones is dishing 1.3 assists and Tyler Kolek is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Marquette Golden Eagles are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Marquette Golden Eagles are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Huskies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 6-20-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The Golden Eagles are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 Saturday games. The under is 4-1 in Huskies last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Golden Eagles last 6 Saturday games.
The Northern Illinois Huskies are riding the struggle bus right now with an offense that can’t get off the ground. The Marquette Golden Eagles are winning despite being able to play better than what they’ve shown. At home, these are spots where Marquette usually goes off. Thick number, but I’ll lay it anyway. NIU has shown us nothing these last four games.
