Northern Illinois vs Ohio Picks and Prediction – 1/11/2025

The Northern Illinois Huskies visit the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio on Saturday for a Mid-American Conference clash with the Ohio Bobcats. Northern Illinois is 4-10 overall and 0-2 in MAC play. The Huskies lost to Kent State 68-50 on Tuesday night. Northern Illinois has lost two straight, four of the last five and nine of the last 11. The Huskies are last in the MAC. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Quentin Jones leads Northern Illinois in scoring and assists averaging 15.1 points and 3.0 assists per game. James Dent Jr is second in scoring and the leading rebounder averaging 12.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Northern Illinois has four players averaging double figures in scoring. The Huskies score an average of 71.0 points per game.

The Ohio Bobcats look for a fifth consecutive win on Saturday when hosting the Northern Illinois Huskies. Ohio is 8-6 overall and 2-0 in MAC play. The Bobcats beat Buffalo 88-79 on Tuesday night. AJ Clayton was the leading scorer for Ohio with 27 points. The Bobcats have won four straight and six of the last seven with only a loss to Marshall mixed in.

AJ Clayton scores an average of 16.4 points per game and grabs an average of 6.6 rebounds per game to lead Ohio in both categories. Jackson Paveletzke is the leader in assists averaging 5.7 per game. Ohio has four players averaging double figures in scoring. The Bobcats score an average of 78.9 points per game shooting 46.8% overall and 35.2% from 3-point territory.

Ohio will win on Saturday at home when hosting Northern Illinois but the Bobcats will come up short against the number. Ohio has failed to cover the number in 10 of its 12 games this season with a betting line. Ohio scores an average of 78.9 points per game but is allowing opponents to score 74.4 points per game making it difficult to cover more often than not. Final Score Prediction, Ohio Bobcats win but fall short ATS 73-72.