The Northeastern Huskies (17-10, 11-4 CAA) wrap up their home schedule at Matthews Arena against the Towson Tigers (10-18, 6-9 CAA). The game gets underway at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
Towson Tigers at Northeastern Huskies Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Huskies were victorious over the James Madison Dukes, 76-60, while the Tigers were beaten by the Hofstra Pride, 91-82.
Northeastern played a nearly flawless game. They had a turnover percentage of 11.5 (better than their season average of 16.2) and a free throw rate of 0.204 (matching their season average). James Madison put up marks of 20.6 and 0.148, respectively, for those same stats. Towson, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (38.3 vs. 28.6). Anthony Green put together a solid performance for Northeastern with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Towson was led by Brian Fobbs, who contributed 29 points and six rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Fobbs led the Tigers to a 75-72 victory. He was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points. Towson out-rebounded Northeastern. The Tigers had 17 offensive rebounds and 40 total rebounds, while the Huskies had 11 and 22, respectively.
The high-powered offense of Northeastern will go head-to-head against the porous defense of Towson. The Huskies rank 46th in offensive efficiency, while the Tigers are 306th in defensive efficiency. The Huskies figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Additionally, the Tigers are among the country’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 21st in offensive rebounding percentage (35.3 percent). The Huskies, however, rank 55th at grabbing defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 74.7 percent.
Towson Tigers vs. Northeastern Huskies ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Northeastern, ATS Winner – Towson, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Towson ranks 69th in rebounds per game (37.5) while Northeastern ranks 273rd (31.6).
- The Tigers rank 27th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Huskies rank 80th (5.9).
- Northeastern allows the sixth-fewest blocks per game (2.1) while Towson ranks 18th (2.4).
- The Huskies rank 75th in three pointers attempted per game (24.7) while the Tigers rank 276th (17.5).
- Northeastern ranks 116th in assists per game (13.9) while Towson ranks 265th (10.1).
Bettings Trends:
- The Huskies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.0, up from 4.1 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 72.8 points per game (4.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (0.6 above their season average).
