The Ohio Bobcats (8-6, 2-0 MAC) are heavily favored (-20) to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-10, 0-2 MAC) at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Convocation Center Ohio. The game airs on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 149 for the matchup.
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Ohio Cover -20 vs Northern Illinois -109
Ohio vs. Northern Illinois betting lines
- Ohio moneyline odds to win: -5263
- Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +1617
- Spread: Ohio (-20)
- Total: 149
Ohio statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Ohio has done a better job covering the spread in home games (2-2-0) than it has in road affairs (0-6-0).
- The Bobcats have eclipsed the over/under in two of four home games (50%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in four of six matchups (66.7%).
- Ohio has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 4-0, compared to going 2-1 in road games.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Bobcats were 77th in the nation on offense (77.3 points scored per game) and 112th on defense (70.0 points allowed).
- On the glass, Ohio was 212th in college basketball in rebounds (31.5 per game) last season. It was 258th in rebounds conceded (32.8 per game).
- Last season the Bobcats were ranked 112th in the country in assists with 14.1 per game.
Ohio betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-10-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-6-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (95th in nation) | 44.7 (261st) | 29.7 (317th) | 31.5 (211th) | 15.4 (102nd) | 11.9 (223rd) |
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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Northern Illinois has had better results away (3-5-0) than at home (1-2-0).
- Huskies games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (zero times out of three) than away (four of eight) this year.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (0-8).
Last season stats
- The Huskies were 188th in college basketball last year with 73.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 322nd with 77.4 points allowed per contest.
- With 32.4 rebounds per game, Northern Illinois was 148th in the country. It ceded 32.2 rebounds per contest, which ranked 215th in college basketball.
- The Huskies averaged just 10.2 assists per contest, which ranked ninth-worst in college basketball.
Northern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.7 (342nd in nation) | 43.6 (202nd) | 30.2 (305th) | 37.7 (356th) | 12.8 (255th) | 11.3 (159th) |
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