The Ohio Bobcats and Northern Illinois Huskies meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the NIU Convocation Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Ohio Bobcats Betting Preview
The Ohio Bobcats are averaging 77.9 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 73.5 points on 44 percent shooting. Dwight Wilson III is averaging 16 points and 9.7 rebounds, while Jaylin Hunter is averaging 11.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. AJ Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Miles Brown is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Ohio Bobcats are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio Bobcats are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Preview
The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 71.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 75.2 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Keshawn Williams is averaging 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds, while David Coit is averaging 16 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 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game.
Ohio vs Northern Illinois Trends
The Bobcats are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Huskies are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Bobcats last 6 overall. The over is 5-1 in Huskies last 6 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Ohio Bobcats have been the better team this season, but they simply don’t cover numbers on the road dating back to last season. The Northern Illinois Huskies are also playing their best ball of the season right now, which includes winning their last 5 games by an average of 7 points. NIU shoots 49 percent from the field at home. I’ll snag the home dog.