The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-12, 1-3 MAC) and Miami (Ohio) Redhawks (7-10, 1-3) meet Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Illinois vs. Miami (Ohio) odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Huskies were dusted at home 84-67 Saturday against the Toledo Rockets as 12.5-point underdogs. NIU has won just twice in the last 9 tries, going 3-6 ATS across the span. The Under has hit in 5 straight for the Huskies.
The Redhawks lost 75-61 at Ball State Saturday, failing to cash as 11-point ‘dogs. Miami has tasted victory a little more frequently than its counterparts, going a respectable 6-6 SU in the last 12 outings. It has also covered in 2 of the last 3 games, while cashing the Under in 3 of the previous 4 contests.
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Northern Illinois at Miami odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Northern Illinois +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Miami (Ohio) -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Northern Illinois +5.5 (-105) | Miami (Ohio) -5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Northern Illinois at Miami picks and predictions
Prediction
Miami (Ohio) 74, Northern Illinois 66
Moneyline
Miami (Ohio) will cost you more than 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s quite expensive anytime, let alone for a sub-.500 team.
AVOID.
Against the spread
MIAMI -5.5 (-115) is the lean, ever so slightly.
The home team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in this series. More importantly, the RedHawks are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 tries against teams with a losing overall record. The Huskies are a dismal 2-5 ATS in the last 7 games overall, too.
Over/Under
UNDER 143.5 (-105) is the lean in this MAC tussle.
The Under has cashed in 5 in a row for NIU, while going 4-1 in the last 5 games against teams with a losing overall mark.
The Under is also 4-1 in the last 5 for Miami against teams with a winning percentage under .400, while going 4-1 in the last 5 following a non-cover, too.
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