Lamar Norman Jr. and the Western Michigan Broncos (6-18, 2-9 MAC) meet David Coit and the Northern Illinois Huskies (10-14, 6-5 MAC) at NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois on Saturday, February 11 at 4:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Huskies and the Broncos features the Huskies as modest 4-point favorites. The point total for the game is set at 145.5.
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Northern Illinois Vs Western Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | -4 | 145.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northern Illinois (-4) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (145.5) |
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Northern Illinois Vs Western Michigan Stat Rankings
| Northern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Western Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 71.3 (179th) | Points Scored | 71.3 (179th) |
| 75.5 (326th) | Points Allowed | 74 (297th) |
| 31.3 (284th) | Rebounds | 35.9 (43rd) |
| 8.1 (266th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.6 (27th) |
| 7.4 (185th) | 3pt Made | 8 (116th) |
| 11.7 (300th) | Assists | 13.1 (196th) |
| 14 (323rd) | Turnovers | 12.3 (198th) |
Northern Illinois Vs Western Michigan Betting Trends
- The Huskies have beaten the spread 12 times in 22 games.
- Northern Illinois has two wins ATS (2-1) as a 4-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Huskies have seen 13 of their 22 games hit the over.
- Northern Illinois’ games have finished with more than 145.5 points 13 times so far this year.
- The average total for Huskies games this season has been 146.8, which is 1.3 points higher than the total for this game.
- Against the spread, Western Michigan is 8-12-1 this season.
- The Broncos’ ATS record as 4-point underdogs or greater is 6-5-1.
- Northern Illinois has played 22 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
- So far this year, 10 Broncos games have featured more than 145.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 0.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Western Michigan’s games of 145.3.
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Northern Illinois Impact Players
- Coit leads the Huskies at 15.8 points per game, while also posting 2.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds.
- Kaleb Thornton is tops on his team in assists per contest (4.4), and also averages 8.1 points and 2.6 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Zarique Nutter puts up a team-leading 5.1 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 11.4 points and 0.8 assists, shooting 41% from the field.
- Keshawn Williams puts up 17.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Anthony Crump puts up 6.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
Western Michigan Impact Players
- Markeese Hastings is the Broncos’ top rebounder (10 per game), and he puts up 8.3 points and 1.9 assists.
- Titus Wright is averaging 9.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, making 61.1% of his shots from the floor.
- The Broncos receive 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Tray Maddox.
- JaVaughn Hannah gives the Broncos 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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