Northeastern pays a visit to Massachusetts on Monday, hoping to send the Minutemen to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Mullins Center.

This season, the Minutemen are 1-0 overall and 1-0 ATS ATS, while the Huskies are 1-0 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Massachusetts boasts a 1-0 on the OU, and Northeastern is 0-0.



View Northeastern vs Massachusetts Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Minutemen installed as 3.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Minutemen at No. 121 and the Huskies at No. 317 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 95-85 result in favor of the Minutemen.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Huskies is ranked No. 9 in NCAA hoops at 52 per game. Contrast that with Massachusetts’s No. 88 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Massachusetts is the No. 132-ranked team in the country at 6 per game, while Northeastern rates No. 229 at 4 per game.

Defensively, Northeastern features the nation's No. 267-rated defense on the road, allowing 74 points per game. Massachusetts, meanwhile, comes in at No. 52 nationally in scoring at home.

Northeastern won its last outing, an 82-74 result against Boston University on November 11. Joel Smith scored 20 points and helped out with 12 rebounds for Northeastern on Friday, leading the Huskies to an 82-74 victory over Boston University at Case Gymnasium.

Massachusetts was an 85-67 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Elon. They covered the 8.5–point spread as favorites. Massachusetts earned an 85-67 victory over Elon on Friday, getting 18 points from Chaz Williams at Mullins Center.


Northeastern Huskies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Southern Illinois are 1-0
After playing Boston University are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Massachusetts Minutemen Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Huskies at Minutemen trends to consider:
Northeastern is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 5 games at home
Massachusetts is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Massachusetts is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Northeastern home to Southern Illinois, Saturday, November 19
Massachusetts home to NJIT, Thursday, November 17