Northern Illinois vs Bowling Green Picks and Prediction – 2/5/2025

The Northern Illinois Huskies are heading to Stroh Center on Tuesday, where they will face the Bowling Green Falcons. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Huskies come into this game with a 5-16 record which places them twelfth in the MAC. The Huskies have have lost 8 of their last 10 games, most recently suffering an 89-85 loss against Toledo on Saturday. Nasir Muhammad led the Huskies with 21 points in this one, while Quaran McPherson added 20 points and 7 rebounds. Northern Illinois is scoring 71.4 points per game on 41.2% shooting from the field and 33.7% from three.

The Bowling Green Falcons have put together a 7-14 record which places them eleventh in the MAC. The Falcons are in the midst of a five game losing skid, as they are coming off a 90-71 loss against Central Michigan on Saturday. Javonte Campbell led Bowling Green with 17 points in this game, while Trey Thomas chipped in with 15 points off the bench. The Falcons are scoring 75.1 points per game on 44.0% shooting from the field and 33.9% from three. Bowling Green has struggled defensively, sitting with a 109.2 defensive rating.

Both the Falcons and Huskies come into this game with recent struggles, as both sides could definitely use a win. Expect the scoring from Bowling Green to be the difference in this game as they cover the -5.5 spread. Final score prediction, Bowling Green wins 78-69.