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Game time: January 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: University Arena (MI) — Kalamazoo, MI

Article updated Jan 9, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northern Illinois Huskies are traveling to play the Western Michigan Broncos at the University Arena in Read Fieldhouse stadium on Tuesday, 1/9/2024 @ 7:00pm EST.

Game outlook

The Northern Illinois Huskies are traveling to play the Western Michigan Broncos at the University Arena in Read Fieldhouse stadium on Tuesday, 1/9/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. Northern Illinois is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is Western Michigan -2.5.

Huskies vs Broncos Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Broncos to win tonight's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Western Michigan Broncos to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go over 152 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Illinois 76 to Western Michigan 79

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Illinois Huskies and Western Michigan Broncos, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts Western Michigan Broncos to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Northern Illinois will win straight-up is 57%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be N.ILL 73.5, WMICH 78.5.

OddsShark predicts Northern Illinois will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Northern Illinois Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 331, Northern Illinois is ranked #114 in offense (scoring an average of 77.69 per game), #324 in defense (allowing an average of 78.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-8 (5-7 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Huskies hit an average of 46.60% of their field goals (ranked #96) and 65.70% of their free throws (ranked #320) and makes an average of 33.69% of their three pointers ranked #185 in the NCAAB). They average 36.85 rebounds per game (ranked # 171) and average 11.00 offensive assists and 13.15 turnovers per game (ranked # 328 and 262 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northern Illinois allows an average of 43.26% field goals (ranked #204) and 71.25% free throws (ranked #211 in the NCAAB) The Huskies allow an average of 34.74% of the three pointers (ranked #280) and averages 38.31 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.31) Finally, the Huskies average 14.77 defensive assists and 11.38 turnovers per game (ranked # 312 and 284 respectively).

Western Michigan Key Betting Stats

Western Michigan Broncos has a power ranking of 242 and are #248 for offense (scoring an average of 72.31 per game), #271 for defense (giving up an average of 74.92 points per game) and 5-9 (7-6 ATS) overall. Northern Illinois went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Western Michigan.

For offense, the Broncos hit an average of 44.68% of their field goals (ranked #187) and 61.98% of their free throws (ranked #354) and makes an average of 34.00% of their three pointers (ranked #170 in the NCAAB). They average 37.08 rebounds per game (ranked # 159) and average 13.46 offensive assists and 13.54 turnovers per game (ranked # 187) and 287 respectively).

On defense, Western Michigan allows an average of 45.01% field goals (ranked #282) and 67.54% free throws (ranked #49 in the NCAAB) The Broncos allow an average of 35.80% of the three pointers (ranked #318) and averages 34.92 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.92) Finally, the Broncos average 15.23 defensive assists and 11.69 turnovers per game (ranked # 325 and 266 respectively).

Betting Summary

Northern Illinois has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Western Michigan Broncos to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go over 152 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Huskies vs Broncos archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Huskies vs Broncos matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Illinois Huskies-118 → +130Moved
  • Moneyline · Western Michigan Broncos-104 → -153Moved
  • Spread · Northern Illinois Huskies-1 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Western Michigan Broncos+1 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over152.5 (-110) → 152 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under152.5 (-110) → 152 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Illinois Huskies
9-21 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Western Michigan Broncos
10-21 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-09T11:35:13.876Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Illinois Huskies and Western Michigan Broncos, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-11Western Michigan Broncos 53 · Northern Illinois Huskies 81
  • 2023-01-31Northern Illinois Huskies 73 · Western Michigan Broncos 59
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Western Michigan Broncos defeated Northern Illinois Huskies 95-90

Western Michigan Broncos defeated Northern Illinois Huskies 95-90 on January 9, 2024, a 5-point decision in the series. Western Michigan Broncos' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 46-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Illinois Huskies +3 (-110) spread, Western Michigan Broncos covered, while the 185 combined points finished over the recorded total of 152.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • PremierPicksTotal · Under 152.5 (-110)Loss
  • DpxsportsSpread · Western Michigan Broncos -1.5 (-110)Win
  • TweiskoffSpread · Western Michigan Broncos -2.5 (-110)Win
  • MookiebetsTotal · Under 152 (-110)Loss