Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for March 4

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The Bowling Green Falcons (13-16, 7-9 MAC) visit the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-24, 1-15 MAC) after winning three road games in a row. The Falcons are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The matchup’s point total is 142.5.

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Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois betting lines

  • Bowling Green moneyline odds to win: -205
  • Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +168
  • Spread: Bowling Green (-4.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Bowling Green statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Bowling Green has done a better job covering the spread in away games (6-6-0) than it has at home (6-7-0).
  • At home, the Falcons eclipse the total 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They hit the over more often in away games, topping the total in 58.3% of games (seven of 12).
  • Bowling Green has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 6-1, compared to going 1-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Falcons have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 74.2 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Bowling Green has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 71.1 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 74.1 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Falcons’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.8% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 8.1 makes and 34.3%.

Bowling Green betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 0-6; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (237th in nation) 45.0 (248th) 30.6 (269th) 31.8 (221st) 11.3 (336th) 11.1 (171st)

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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Illinois has been better against the spread at home (6-5-0) than on the road (7-8-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Huskies games have finished over less frequently at home (two of 11, 18.2%) than on the road (eight of 15, 53.3%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-8) than away (0-15).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, scoring 71.3 points per contest, 0.3 more than their season average of 71.0.
  • Northern Illinois is allowing 79.4 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.9 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Huskies are sinking 9.6 treys per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (9.4). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.6%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

Northern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 12-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 13-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-23 (Home: 2-8; Away: 0-15)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (337th in nation) 44.4 (217th) 28.8 (333rd) 37.2 (360th) 12.4 (268th) 10.9 (147th)
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