University Arena in Read Fieldhouse will host Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for those betting on NCAA basketball odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Western Michigan Broncos were listed as -7.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Western Michigan Broncos are 11-9 so far on the season, and 8-10 ATS vs the number. The Northern Illinois Huskies, meanwhile, are 9-10 and 8-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Western Michigan go 8-10 and the Northern Illinois Huskies go 8-9 on betting totals.
The Western Michigan Broncos sit at No. 218 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Northern Illinois Huskies sit at No. 195 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Northern Illinois Huskies rank No. 159 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.42 per game. That compares with Western Michigan’s No. 96 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Western Michigan is college basketball's No. 145-ranked team at 7.55 per game, while the Northern Illinois Huskies rate No. 243 with 5.68 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Northern Illinois cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Bowling Green out of the gym and running up a 93-62 score at NIU Convocation Center.
Thomas Wilder was dynamite, scoring 40 points and adding 5 rebounds but Toledo still won, 85-81, over Western Michigan on Tuesday at University Arena in Read Fieldhouse.
- Northern Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Northern Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- Northern Illinois is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Western Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Western Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 6 games
- Western Michigan is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan, Tuesday, January 30th
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, Tuesday, January 30th
