Northern Illinois and Miami are coming into this game here with the exact same overall record. However, the Redhawks have one thing going for them and that is the fact they are playing better on the home court than what the Huskies have even dreamed of being able to do when they are playing on the road and that is going to be something the Huskies will have to change in conference play here if they would like to have a good chance of winning some of the extra games.
With the Huskies when they are playing on the road they have been able to score at a clip of 72.8 points a game. The defense for the Huskies when on the road has been giving up a total of 78.5 points a game.
Now, the Redhawks have been playing great at home and that shows with the way they have been scoring on the season. The Redhawks are coming into this game with a total of 79.2 points a game being scored, but the defense has been amazing giving up only 68 points a game total on the home court.