Toledo vs. Northern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-15, 1-7 MAC) visit the Toledo Rockets (12-8, 6-2 MAC) after losing 10 straight road games. The Rockets are double-digit favorites by 13.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 154.5.

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Toledo Cover -13.5 vs Northern Illinois -119

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Toledo vs. Northern Illinois betting lines

  • Toledo moneyline odds to win: -1163
  • Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +717
  • Spread: Toledo (-13.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Toledo statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Toledo sports a worse record against the spread (1-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (9-2-0).
  • The Rockets have gone over the over/under in two of five home games (40%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in six of 11 matchups (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Toledo has won a lower percentage of its home games (.600) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 75.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.3 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Toledo allow 0.4 more points per game (78.2) than its season-long average (77.8).
  • The Rockets are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 5.8 threes per game and shooting 33.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.2 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Toledo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (87th in nation) 47 (335th) 31.5 (235th) 32.3 (247th) 13.4 (206th) 9.6 (26th)

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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Northern Illinois has performed better at home (4-3-0) than away (4-6-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Huskies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (14.3%, one of seven) than on the road (50%, five of 10).
  • This season the Huskies are 2-5 at home when moneyline underdogs (.286 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-10 (.000).

Recent trends

  • While the Huskies are averaging 70.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their past 10 games, tallying 71.9 a contest.
  • In its previous 10 games, Northern Illinois is giving up 75.5 points per game, compared to its season average of 75.9 points allowed.
  • The Huskies are sinking 9.4 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (9.2). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.4%).

Northern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 2-5; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (340th in nation) 44.6 (249th) 28.9 (337th) 37.1 (355th) 12.8 (256th) 11 (144th)
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