Zarique Nutter’s Northern Illinois Huskies (11-17, 7-8 MAC) and the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-18, 5-10 MAC) hit the court at McGuirk Arena on Saturday, February 25, starting at 2:00 PM ET. Northern Illinois is a tight 2-point favorite against Central Michigan when the Huskies hit the court against the Chippewas on Saturday. A 133-point over/under has been set for the game.
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Northern Illinois Vs Central Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | -2 | 133 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Central Michigan (+2) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133) |
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Northern Illinois Vs Central Michigan Stat Rankings
| Northern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Central Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 71.5 (182nd) | Points Scored | 65.3 (328th) |
| 74.8 (308th) | Points Allowed | 71.4 (227th) |
| 31.4 (265th) | Rebounds | 33.5 (146th) |
| 8.1 (259th) | Off. Rebounds | 10 (93rd) |
| 7.4 (184th) | 3pt Made | 6 (316th) |
| 12.3 (254th) | Assists | 10.9 (334th) |
| 13.7 (313th) | Turnovers | 15.3 (354th) |
Northern Illinois Vs Central Michigan Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Huskies are 15-11-0 this season.
- Northern Illinois’ ATS record as 2-point favorites or more is 3-3.
- Out of 26 Huskies games so far this year, 14 have gone over the total.
- Northern Illinois’ games have finished with more than 133 points 18 times so far this year.
- The total for this game is 133, 13.3 points fewer than the average total in Huskies games thus far this season.
- Central Michigan is 12-14-0 against the spread this season.
- The Chippewas have an ATS record of 8-11 as 2-point underdogs or more.
- Northern Illinois has played 26 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
- Chippewas games have had over 133 points 17 times this season.
- The average total for Central Michigan’s games is 136.7 points, 3.7 more than this game’s over/under.
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Northern Illinois Impact Players
- David Coit records a team-leading 15.9 points per contest. He is also totaling 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting 42.9% from the floor and 38.1% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made 3-pointers per game.
- Nutter averages 12.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Kaleb Thornton paces his squad in assists per contest (4.9), and also posts 8 points and 2.6 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Anthony Crump puts up a team-leading 5.2 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 7.2 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 61.4% from the floor.
- Keshawn Williams puts up 17.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Central Michigan Impact Players
- Brian Taylor is the Chippewas’ top scorer (14.7 points per game) and rebounder (6.3), and averages 1.5 assists.
- Reggie Bass is No. 1 on the Chippewas in assists (3.2 per game), and averages 10.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Jesse Zarzuela gives the Chippewas 16.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- The Chippewas receive 4.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game from Nicolas Pavrette.
- Markus Harding gets the Chippewas 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also averages 0.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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