Northern Illinois vs Miami 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Miami (OH) RedHawks and Northern Illinois Huskies are set to visit Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio for a MAC quarterfinal matchup. The Miami (OH) RedHawks come into this matchup with a 13-19 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their 1st round game against the Buffalo Bulls, 85-79. Leading the way for the Miami (OH) RedHawks was junior guard Nike Sibande as he recorded 31 points and 6 rebounds. Sophomore guard Isaiah Coleman-Lands had a productive outing off the bench for the RedHawks as he pitched in 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
The Miami (OH) RedHawks had a good shooting game against the Buffalo Bulls as they connected on 28 of their 60 field goal attempts (46.7%), and they were solid from behind the three-point line (40%). The Miami (OH) RedHawks won the turnover battle against the Buffalo Bulls (10-9), but they were even with the Bulls in the rebounding department (35-35).
The Northern Illinois Huskies come into this matchup with an 18-13 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Ball State Cardinals, 75-54. Leading the way for the Northern Illinois Huskies was senior guard Eugene German as he recorded 17 points and 3 rebounds. Joining German in the backcourt was sophomore guard Trendon Hankerson who had a productive outing for the Huskies as he pitched in 12 points.
The Northern Illinois Huskies struggled shooting the ball against the Ball State Cardinals as they connected on 18 of their 64 field goal attempts (28.1%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (22.2%). The Northern Illinois Huskies won the turnover battle against the Ball State Cardinals (18-8), but they were edged out by the Cardinals in the rebounding department (41-32).
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The Northern Illinois Huskies had a solid season as they went 11-7 in MAC play, and they will have a chance to move a step close to the MAC championship with a win over a struggling Miami (OH) team that went 5-13 this season. The Huskies are one of the best defensive teams in the country as they are holding their opponents to an average of 64.5 PPG, but they also have one of their best scorers in the MAC as Eugene German is averaging 20.5 PPG. The Miami (OH) RedHawks have really struggled on both sides of the court this season as they rank 10th in points scored and 8th in points allowed, and I don’t think they will be able to get another superman performance out of Nike Sibande. The Northern Illinois defense should be able to hold one of the worst scoring attacks in the conference in check, and I expect Eugene German to make up for the lack of scoring Northern Illinois has. Final Score Prediction, Northern Illinois Huskies win and cover ATS 68-62.
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