Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Central Michigan Chippewas (2-13) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-12)
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Illinois Huskies -7 / Central Michigan Chippewas +7; Over/Under: -139.5
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The Central Michigan Chippewas and Northern Illinois Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the NIU Convocation Center. The Central Michigan Chippewas look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Northern Illinois Huskies look to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Central Michigan Chippewas are averaging 64 points on 40.2 percent shooting and allowing 82.3 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Jermaine Jackson Jr. is averaging 11.4 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Oscar Lopez Jr. is averaging 10 points and 4.2 rebounds. Harrison Henderson is grabbing 4.1 rebounds and Ralph Bissainthe is dishing 1.1 assists. The Central Michigan Chippewas are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 65.6 percent from the free throw line. The Central Michigan Chippewas are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.3 rebounds per game.
The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 62.7 points on 40.7 percent shooting and allowing 71.9 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Keshawn Williams is averaging 15.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Trendon Hankerson is averaging 10.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. Kaleb Thornton is grabbing 2.9 rebounds and Anthony Crump is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Northern Illinois Huskies are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.8 rebounds per game.
The Chippewas are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 Saturday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. The Huskies are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 home games and 8-20-1 ATS in their last 29 Saturday games. The over is 4-0 in Chippewas last 4 road games. The over is 3-0-2 in Huskies last 5 overall. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Central Michigan Chippewas are awful and not a team you should be running to the window to get behind, especially on the road, where they lose by an average of 16.9 points. However, let’s not act like Northern Illinois is tearing the cover off the ball this season, as it has no offense to speak of and is losing its last five games by an average of 4.8 points. It’s the road dog or pass for me.
