The Northern Illinois Huskies (8-6, 1-0 MAC) will be at John D. Millett Hall to go head-to-head against the Miami (OH) RedHawks (8-6, 0-1 MAC) in a MAC matchup. Action begins at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Miami (OH) RedHawks ATS Odds
In their last outing, the RedHawks lost big to the Butler Bulldogs, 90-68, while the Huskies had no trouble getting past the Rockford University Regents, 93-54.
Northern Illinois played a perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.233 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 40.0. For those same stats, Rockford University had marks of 0.117 and 23.7, respectively. Miami (OH), on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (10.8 vs. 14.4). Nike Sibande had a good game for Miami (OH), recording 24 points. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois was led by Levi Bradley, who finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
The RedHawks won the only contest between these two teams last season, 81-65. Miami (OH) made eight of their 20 three pointers (40.0 percent). Northern Illinois was, meanwhile, 5-17 (29.4 percent). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Sibande and Dalonte Brown have been playing well over the last five games for Miami (OH). Sibande has averaged 0 points, while Brown has recorded 0 points a game during that span.
The productive offense of Miami (OH) (61st in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 112.0) will clash against the mid-tier defense of Northern Illinois (250th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 104.8). The RedHawks figure to have the edge on that end of the court.
Northern Illinois at Miami (OH) ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Miami (OH), ATS Winner – Miami (OH), O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Miami (OH) ranks 28th in three pointers attempted per game (27.9) while Northern Illinois ranks 230th (19.6).
- The Huskies are 37th in the country with 31.6 rebounds allowed per game while the RedHawks are 52nd with 32.5 rebounds allowed per game.
- Miami (OH) ranks 29th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while Northern Illinois ranks 32nd (5.2).
- The RedHawks average 12.8 assists per game, which ranks 160th in the country. The Huskies rank 210th in assists allowed per game (15.6).
- Miami (OH) is 21st in the NCAA with 2.3 blocks allowed per game while Northern Illinois is 42nd with 2.6 blocks allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
- The RedHawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.0, down from 6.2 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 82.4 points per game (3.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.4 points per game (2.5 below their season average).
