Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Northern Illinois when they take on the Wolverines on Monday in college hoops betting action.

Utah Valley battles the Huskies, currently sitting with a 0-5 mark (2-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Wolverines and 1-4 for the Huskies.



View Northern Illinois vs Utah Valley Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Wolverines rated this week at No. 206 and the Huskies sitting at No. 262. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 71-41 result in favor of the Wolverines.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Utah Valley has the nation's No. 167-rated offensive output, at 69.2 PPG. The visiting Huskies defense ranks No. 315 allowing on average 76.2 PPG. The Wolverines FG% has averaged 42.3% so far, more than the Huskies marksmen have achieved on the year, 35.1% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northern Illinois owns the country's No. 324-rated mark, allowing 85 points per game on the highway. Utah Valley, on the other hand, rates No. 249 in scoring at home.

Northern Illinois lost its last outing, a 71-57 result against Boise State on November 26. They covered in that game as a 22-point underdog. Northern Illinois suffered a 71-57 loss against Boise State on Saturday, getting 16 points from Abdel Nader in a losing effort at Taco Bell Arena.

Utah Valley was an 89-83 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Oakland. Isiah Williams was dynamite, scoring 35 points and adding 3 rebounds but Oakland still won, 89-83, over Utah Valley on Friday at Athletics Center.


Northern Illinois Huskies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
After playing Boise State are 0-1
After a loss are 1-9

A few Huskies at Wolverines trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Illinois's last 5 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road


Next up:
Northern Illinois home to Nebraska Omaha, Saturday, December 3
Utah Valley at Wyoming, Wednesday, November 30