The winless Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-3) welcome the Northern Illinois Huskies (3-2) to Western Hall. The game gets underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Illinois Leathernecks Betting Odds
In their last contest, the Leathernecks lost to the UT Martin Skyhawks, 98-91, while the Huskies beat the Longwood Lancers, 65-48.
Northern Illinois played a nearly flawless game. They had an extraordinary offensive rebounding percentage of 38.2 (above their season average of 38.1) and a free throw rate of 0.278 (above their season average of 0.232). For those same stats, Longwood had marks of 20.9 and 0.158, respectively. Western Illinois, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (4.8 vs. 5.8). Kobe Webster had a solid performance for Western Illinois with 28 points and five assists. Lacey James, meanwhile had a solid performance for Northern Illinois, recording 11 points and 10 rebounds.
The Huskies won the sole contest between these two teams last year, 91-76. Northern Illinois’ effective field goal percentage was its largest strength over Western Illinois. The Huskies had a rate of 0.696 while the Leathernecks posted a mark of 0.469.
There’s a decent chance that Northern Illinois struggles to create turnovers. Since the 2018-19 season, Western Illinois ranks 23rd in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 15.8 percent), while Northern Illinois has forced the 193rd-most turnovers (18.7 percent). Additionally, the Huskies rank 286th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.204), while the Leathernecks rank 45th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.190).
Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Illinois Leathernecks Betting Pick
Free Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Northern Illinois, ATS Winner – Northern Illinois, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Northern Illinois ranks 87th in rebounds allowed per game (33.5) while Western Illinois ranks 280th (37.6).
- The Huskies rank 28th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Leathernecks rank 75th (5.7).
- Northern Illinois ranks 290th in assists per game (10.7) while Western Illinois ranks 295th (10.4).
- The Leathernecks rank 72nd in blocks per game (4.1) while the Huskies rank 229th (2.4).
- Western Illinois ranks 189th in three pointers allowed per game (22.7) while Northern Illinois ranks 286th (25.4).
