UIC vs Northeastern 12/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Northeastern Huskies and UIC Flames meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Credit Union 1 Arena. The Northeastern Huskies look for their fourth win. The UIC Flames look for their eighth win.

The Northeastern Huskies are averaging 61.8 points on 39.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 43 percent shooting. Jahmyl Telfort is averaging 15.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Joe Pridgen is averaging 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. Masai Troutman is grabbing 1.6 rebounds and Coleman Stucke is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Northeastern Huskies are shooting 28.1 percent from beyond the arc and 61.5 percent from the free throw line. The Northeastern Huskies are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

The UIC Flames are averaging 69.8 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Jace Carter is averaging 16.4 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Trevante Anderson is averaging 14.1 points and 4.4 assists. Toby Oakani is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Jackson is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The UIC Flames are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The UIC Flames are allowing 28.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.

The Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 8-22 ATS in their last 30 games overall. The Flames are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Huskies last 7 Sunday games. The under is 4-0 in Flames last 4 overall.

The Northeastern Huskies haven’t been good through 9 games, and they’re even worse on the road, where they lose by an average of 19.8 points and shoot 35.8 percent from the field. The UIC Flames are solid defensively, and they win by an average of 11.6 points in the favorite role. The line is reasonable. Give me UIC and the small chalk.