MAC opponents square off when the Ohio Bobcats visit the Northern Illinois Huskies at NIU Convocation Center, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 19. The Bobcats are favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The over/under in the matchup is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 19, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Ohio Betting Information
- Ohio has a 4-2 record ATS this year.
- The Bobcats are 2-0 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 10-point favorite.
- In 50% of their games this season (3/6), the Ohio and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Ohio Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Preston | 9 | 18.3 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Dwight Wilson | 13 | 14.8 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Ben Vander Plas | 13 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Ben Roderick | 11 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Lunden McDay | 13 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Northern Illinois Betting Information
- With a 1-8 record ATS, Northern Illinois has not consistently covered the spread this season.
- As at least a 10-point underdog, the Huskies often fail to meet expectations with only a 0-1 record against the spread.
- Northern Illinois and its opponents have regularly not covered the total points bet this season, only hitting the over in 44.4% (4) of their nine games played.
- The Huskies fell to Ball State 78-58 and failed to cover the spread as 10.5-point underdogs, while going over the 131 point total on Saturday in their most recent outing. Zool Kueth racked up a team-high 15 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Northern Illinois Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Cochran | 5 | 13.8 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Trendon Hankerson | 12 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Darius Beane | 12 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Zool Kueth | 12 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Kaleb Thornton | 10 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Total Facts
- In Ohio’s matchups this season, the Bobcats and their opponents have exceeded Tuesday’s over/under of 138.5 points eight times (100% of opportunities).
- In 33.3% of Northern Illinois’ games this season (3 of 9), the total points scored was greater than Tuesday’s 138.5-point over/under.
- The Bobcats average 82.5 points per game against the Huskies’ 60.3, totaling 4.3 points over the contest’s point total of 138.5.
- This matchup’s total is 6.8 fewer points than the 145.3 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the Bobcats have seen a 152.4 over/under in their games this season, 13.9 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- Huskies games have an over/under of 135.8 points this season, 2.7 points fewer than the total points bet for this game.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2020 | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | -3 | 133.5 | -160 | +130 | Regular Season | 61-59 NIU |
| 1/29/2019 | N/A | Northern Illinois | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 71-60 NIU |
| 1/5/2019 | N/A | Ohio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 72-66 NIU |
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