The Northern Illinois Huskies (9-18, 4-11 MAC) are at home in MAC play against the Ball State Cardinals (9-19, 4-11 MAC) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The Huskies are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 132.5.
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Northern Illinois vs. Ball State betting lines
- Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -128
- Ball State moneyline odds to win: +105
- Spread: Northern Illinois (-1.5)
- Total: 132.5
Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Northern Illinois sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (3-6-0) than it does in road games (10-6-0).
- When playing at home, the Huskies eclipse the over/under 33.3% of the time (three of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of road games (four of 16 contests).
Recent trends
- The Huskies’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 65.6 points a contest compared to the 70.8 they’ve averaged this year.
- Northern Illinois’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (74.1) is 2.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.3).
- While the Huskies are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.0 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.1% on the season).
Northern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 10-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
- O-U-P: 7-18-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-12-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-17 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-13)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 (322nd in nation) | 47.6 (336th) | 31.4 (222nd) | 30.0 (117th) | 13.1 (243rd) | 13.8 (355th) |
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Ball State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Ball State has been better against the spread at home (6-5-0) than away (4-9-0) this year.
- Cardinals games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (three times out of 11) than away (three of 13) this year.
- This year the Cardinals are 2-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.286 winning percentage). Away they are 0-10 (.000).
Recent trends
- While the Cardinals are putting up 66.3 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 62.3 points per contest.
- Ball State is surrendering 69.6 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.4).
- Over their previous 10 games, the Cardinals are draining 6.6 treys per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (6.9). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.7%) compared to their season average (30.8%).
Ball State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-9-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 9-10-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
- O-U-P: 8-18-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 3-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-16 (Home: 2-5; Away: 0-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.9 (346th in nation) | 45.0 (229th) | 27.9 (341st) | 32.7 (283rd) | 12.0 (312th) | 10.0 (80th) |
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