Northern Illinois vs Miami-Ohio Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/18/23
Miami-Ohio RedHawks (8-18) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (11-14)
February 18, 2023 4:30 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Illinois Huskies -5 / Miami-Ohio RedHawks +5; Over/Under: +150
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The Miami (OH) RedHawks and Northern Illinois Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the NIU Convocation Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Miami (OH) RedHawks Betting Preview
The Miami (OH) RedHawks are averaging 73.7 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Mekhi Lairy is averaging 17.6 points and 4 assists, while Morgan Safford is averaging 15.6 points and 6 rebounds. Anderson Mirambeaux is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Mabrey is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.1 rebounds per game.
The Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Preview
The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 71.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Keshawn Williams is averaging 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds, while David Coit is averaging 15.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Zarique Nutter is the third double-digit scorer and Kaleb Thornton is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Northern Illinois Huskies are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 66.5 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
Miami-Ohio vs NIU Trends
The RedHawks are 6-17 ATS in their last 23 road games and 15-32 ATS in their last 47 games overall. The Huskies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 10-4 in RedHawks last 14 road games. The over is 7-2 in Huskies last 9 overall. The underdog is 21-6-1 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
These are two bad teams, but Northern Illinois is playing better as of late and that should continue at home, where it wins by an average of 3.4 points. The Miami-Ohio RedHawks haven’t played well this season, they’re not playing well now, and they lose on the road by an average of 11 points. The line is reasonable. Give me NIU and the chalk.
