A key college battle sees the visiting Delta Devils travelling to Northwestern Friday to take on the Wildcats on Friday.

Northwestern battles the Delta Devils, currently sitting with a 1-6 mark (1-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 4-0 for the Wildcats and 1-0-1 for the Delta Devils.



View Miss Valley State vs Northwestern Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Wildcats, most recently No. 157 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Delta Devils, who rate No. 294 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 82-57 victory for the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Delta Devils is ranked No. 294 in NCAA hoops at 32 per game. Contrast that with Northwestern’s No. 331 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Northwestern is the No. 64-ranked team in the country at 7.8 per game, while Miss Valley State rates No. 78 at 7.4 per game.

Defensively, Miss Valley State features the nation's No. 319-rated defense on the road, allowing 82.9 points per game. Northwestern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 175 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Miss Valley State was a 97-64 loser on the road against Arkansas. Miss Valley State was crushed on Wednesday, getting blown out by Arkansas and falling by a 97-64 score at Bud Walton Arena.

Last time out for Northwestern, they were a 76-60 Sportsbook as they battled Georgia Tech on the road. They covered in the match as a 3-point underdog. The Yellow Jackets were burned for 25 points by John Shurna on Tuesday as the Wildcats put another game in the win column, 76-60, at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.


Northwestern Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
After playing Georgia Tech are 1-0
After a win are 7-3

A few Delta Devils at Wildcats trends to consider:
Northwestern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northwestern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Miss Valley State at Mississippi, Saturday, December 10
Northwestern home to Baylor, Sunday, December 4