MAC College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – January 13

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 13, 2024

MAC teams will take the court in six games on Saturday in college basketball action. That includes the Bowling Green Falcons squaring off against the Northern Illinois Huskies at NIU Convocation Center, and we have best bets recommendations across the board.

Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the MAC based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread Pick: Northern Illinois (+1) vs Bowling Green

The model leans toward betting on Northern Illinois in this one. The data favors them while DraftKings has Bowling Green favored, but the difference between the two is 2.3 points.

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ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record
Northern Illinois 5-7-0 1-0-0 4-7-0 1-3-0 3-4-0 0-3-0
Bowling Green 6-7-0 4-4-0 2-3-0 6-4-0 0-3-0 1-2-0

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Total Pick: Kent State at Central Michigan Over (141.5)

The model predicts a total five points higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game.

O-U-P Home O-U-P Away O-U-P Conference O-U-P
Central Michigan 6-8-1 1-3-1 5-3-0 1-3-0
Kent State 10-4-0 6-0-0 2-3-0 2-2-0

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Moneyline Pick: Northern Illinois (-108) vs Bowling Green (-112)

Score Prediction: Northern Illinois 76, Bowling Green 75

ML Fave. Record ML Und. Record Home ML Fave. Record Home ML Und. Record Away ML Fave. Record Away ML Und. Record Conf. ML Fave. Record Conf. ML Und. Record
Northern Illinois 1-0 3-7 0-0 1-3 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-3
Bowling Green 7-1 2-3 6-1 2-1 1-0 0-2 1-0 1-1

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Today’s MAC Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Ohio (7-9) at Western Michigan (7-9) 12:00 PM ET ESPN+ Ohio (-4) 153
Eastern Michigan (8-8) at Miami (OH) (8-8) 1:00 PM ET ESPN+ Miami (OH) (-6.5) 141
Kent State (8-8) at Central Michigan (8-8) 2:00 PM ET ESPN+ Kent State (-7) 141.5
Bowling Green (11-4) at Northern Illinois (6-9) 4:00 PM ET ESPN+ Bowling Green (-1) 152
Ball State (8-7) at Toledo (9-6) 7:00 PM ET ESPN+ Toledo (-11) 150.5
Buffalo (2-14) at Akron (12-4) 7:00 PM ET

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