The Rockets will be trying to slam the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday when the teams tip off at Savage Arena in college betting action.

The Rockets sport records of 4-24 and 9-12-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Huskies have 7-19 and 10-10-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 14-8 for the Rockets and 12-8 for the Huskies.



View Northern Illinois vs Toledo Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockets are listed as 1-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 254-rated Northern Illinois taking on the No. 339-rated Rockets in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 63-56 win for the Huskies on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Toledo has the nation's No. 343-rated offensive output, at 57.9 PPG. The visiting Huskies defense ranks No. 310 allowing on average 74.6 PPG. The Rockets FG% has averaged 41% so far, less than the Huskies marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.2% per game.

Defensively, Northern Illinois features the nation's No. 289-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.2 points per game. Toledo, meanwhile, comes in at No. 335 nationally in scoring at home.

Northern Illinois was a 64-58 loser in their most recent outing at home against Central Michigan. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as favorites. Antone Christian scored 11 points in a futile effort to lead the Huskies to a win (they lost 64-58 to Central Michigan at NIU Convocation Center on Wednesday).

Toledo was a 68-56 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Western Michigan. They covered the 15–point spread as underdogs. Hayden Humes scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Rockets to a win (they lost 68-56 to Western Michigan at University Arena on Wednesday).


Northern Illinois Huskies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Eastern Michigan are 6-4
After playing Central Michigan are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Central Michigan are 6-4
After playing Western Michigan are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9

A few Huskies at Rockets trends to consider:
Northern Illinois is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Toledo
Northern Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toledo
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toledo's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toledo's last 5 games when playing Northern Illinois
Toledo is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Northern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toledo's last 10 games


Next up:
Northern Illinois home to Eastern Michigan, Wednesday, March 2
Toledo home to Central Michigan, Tuesday, March 1