The Buffalo Bulls (7-7, 1-0 MAC) are home in MAC play against the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-10, 0-1 MAC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bulls’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Huskies ().
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Buffalo Vs Northern Illinois Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northern Illinois (+10.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (152.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Buffalo Vs Northern Illinois Stat Rankings
| Buffalo Avg. (Rank) | Northern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.6 (56th) | Points Scored | 67.9 (288th) |
| 76.9 (343rd) | Points Allowed | 76.2 (335th) |
| 36.8 (54th) | Rebounds | 33.3 (189th) |
| 10 (154th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 (218th) |
| 6.9 (225th) | 3pt Made | 6.5 (263rd) |
| 14.6 (79th) | Assists | 10.6 (330th) |
| 14.4 (330th) | Turnovers | 15.8 (355th) |
Buffalo Vs Northern Illinois Betting Trends
- The Bulls are 8-4-0 against the spread this year.
- There have been six Bulls games (out of 12) that went over the total this year.
- In five games this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 152.5 points.
- The total for this game is 152.5, and that’s three points fewer than the average total in Bulls games thus far this season.
- Northern Illinois has six wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- As 10.5-point underdogs or more, the Huskies are 4-4 against the spread.
- Buffalo has seen six of its 12 games go over the point total.
- Huskies games have finished with over 152.5 points scored five times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 8.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Northern Illinois’ games (144.1).
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Buffalo Impact Players
- LaQuill Hardnett registers a team-high 6.7 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s registering 9.1 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 56% from the field.
- Zid Powell averages 12.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 42.7% from the field.
- Isaiah Adams posts 10.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Armoni Foster is tops on his team in assists per contest (2.9), and also averages 9.1 points and 1.8 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.
Northern Illinois Impact Players
- Keshawn Williams is the Huskies’ top scorer (18.8 points per game) and assist man (2.5), and posts 4.9 rebounds.
- David Coit gets the Huskies 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- Zarique Nutter is the Huskies’ top rebounder (5.2 per game), and he posts 10 points and 0.8 assists.
- Anthony Crump gives the Huskies 5.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Kaleb Thornton paces the Huskies in assists (3.1 per game), and puts up 4.3 points and 2 rebounds. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
