Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, March 3, 2023

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-22, 5-12 MAC) are underdogs (by 4 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Northern Illinois Huskies (12-18, 8-9 MAC) on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 149.5.

Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Odds

• Northern Illinois odds to win: -194
• Eastern Michigan odds to win: +163
• Spread: Northern Illinois (-4)
• Total: 149.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Friday, March 3, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN3
• Where: DeKalb, Illinois
• Venue: NIU Convocation Center

Who Will Win Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan?

Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Northern Illinois has a 3-2 record against the spread in games it was favored by 4 points or more this season.

In games this year in which it was an underdog by 4 points or more, Eastern Michigan has an 11-8-1 record against the spread.

The Huskies and the Eagles combine to average 5.0 fewer points per game than the over/under of 149.5 set for this matchup.

Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan have seen its opponents average a combined 6.5 more points per game than the point total of 149.5 set in this outing.

The average point total for Northern Illinois’ games this year is 2.1 fewer points than the total of 149.5 in this matchup.

The average point total for the Eagles this season is 3.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Huskies have a 16-12-0 record against the spread this season.

The Eagles are 13-15-1 against the spread this year.

Northern Illinois Stats & Insights

Northern Illinois is being outscored by 3.2 points per game with a -97 scoring differential overall. It puts up 72.1 points per game (172nd in college basketball) and allows 75.3 per contest (319th in college basketball).

Northern Illinois is 285th in college basketball at 29.8 rebounds per game. That’s 3.8 fewer than the 33.6 its opponents average.

The Huskies knock down 7.4 three-pointers per game (189th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.3 on average.

Northern Illinois averages 90.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (254th in college basketball), and allows 94.9 points per 100 possessions (276th in college basketball).

The Huskies are posting 76.9 points per game at home. In road games, they are averaging 69.2 points per contest.

Eastern Michigan Stats & Insights

Eastern Michigan has been outscored by 8.3 points per game (posting 72.4 points per game, 165th in college basketball, while conceding 80.7 per outing, 358th in college basketball) and has a -247 scoring differential.

The 28 rebounds per game Eastern Michigan accumulates rank 343rd in the nation, 5.8 fewer than the 33.8 its opponents grab.

Eastern Michigan knocks down 6.2 three-pointers per game (300th in college basketball), 2.2 fewer than its opponents.

Eastern Michigan averages 92.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (223rd in college basketball), and concedes 102.6 points per 100 possessions (363rd in college basketball).

In 2022-23 the Eagles are averaging six fewer points per game at home (68.6) than away (74.6).

Northern Illinois Key Players to Watch

The Huskies scoring leader is David Coit, who averages 16 per contest to go with 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists.

Anthony Crump leads Northern Illinois in rebounding, averaging 5.2 per game, while Kaleb Thornton leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.1 in each contest.

Coit makes more threes per game than any other member of the Huskies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.

Thornton is Northern Illinois’ leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Oluwasegun Durosinmi leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.

Eastern Michigan Key Players to Watch

Emoni Bates averages 19.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Eagles, enough to make him the top scorer and rebounder on the squad.

Eastern Michigan’s assist leader is Tyson Acuff with 2.7 per game. He also records 13.9 points per game and grabs 2.8 rebounds per game.

Bates averages 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Eagles.

Eastern Michigan’s leader in steals is Acuff with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Bates with 0.5 per game.

Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Northern Illinois (-4)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (149.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Northern Illinois 78, Eastern Michigan 72

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