Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/25/23
Northern Illinois Huskies (11-16) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (10-18)
February 25, 2023 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Central Michigan Chippewas +3 / Northern Illinois Huskies -3; Over/Under: +137.5
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The Northern Illinois Huskies and Central Michigan Chippewas meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McGuirk Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Preview
The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 71.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Keshawn Williams is averaging 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds, while David Coit is averaging 15.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Zarique Nutter is the third double-digit scorer and Kaleb Thornton is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Northern Illinois Huskies are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 66.5 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
The Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Preview
The Central Michigan Chippewas are averaging 67 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Kevin Miller is averaging 18.5 points and 5.3 assists, while Jesse Zarzuela is averaging 16.3 points and 2.8 rebounds. Brain Taylor is the third double-digit scorer and Reggie Bass is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Central Michigan Chippewas are shooting 29.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The Central Michigan Chippewas are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
NIU vs Central Michigan Trends
The Huskies are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 road games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Chippewas are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The over is 6-1 in Huskies last 7 games following a ATS win. The under is 21-8 in Chippewas last 29 overall. The road team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Two below average teams, and I’m not excited to back either team. However, NIU is in better form right now and Central Michigan is losing its last 5 games by an average of 10 points. Central Michigan loses as underdogs by an average of 11.6 points. Northern Illinois is the lesser of two evils. I’ll lay the bucket.
