Northern Illinois vs Toledo 3/14/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Northern Illinois needs a miracle to get to the big dance, but in the MAC tournament, strange things can happen. The Huskies take on West champion Toledo Thursday. Northern Illinois is 16-16 overall and 8-10 in league play. Toledo is 25-6 and 13-5 in the league.

The Huskies have lost eight games by four or fewer points, and one of those was a three-point loss to Toledo. The Huskies also have a win over East champion Buffalo to their credit. The Huskies have won the last three games and four of the last five.

Toledo has won its last five games, and two of its five losses were to a ranked Buffalo team that won the Eastern division of the MAC. Toledo has won five in a row over Northern Illinois, but three were by less than 10 points. The Huskies are led by Eugene German with 19.8 points per game. Levi Bradley is averaging 14.4 and Dante Thorpe is at 13.9. German has made 80 three-pointers and the team has 213. Three more players have 25 or more.

Toledo has four starters in double figures. Jaelan Sandford is averaging 15.4, Nate Navigato is averaging 12.5, Marreon Jackson is at 11.5 and Luke Knapke is at 10.5. Willie Jackson is averaging nine points and 9.1 rebounds. Navigato has 89 threes. Sanford and Jackson each have more than 50 and two more have at least 39. The team has 302. Toledo is shooting 37 percent from that range.The Huskies are led by Eugene German with 19.8 points per game. Levi Bradley is averaging 14.4 and Dante Thorpe is at 13.9. German has made 80 three-pointers and the team has 213. Three more players have 25 or more.

Toledo has four starters in double figures. Jaelan Sandford is averaging 15.4, Nate Navigato is averaging 12.5, Marreon Jackson is at 11.5 and Luke Knapke is at 10.5. Willie Jackson is averaging nine points and 9.1 rebounds. Navigato has 89 threes. Sanford and Jackson each have more than 50 and two more have at least 39. The team has 302. Toledo is shooting 37 percent from that range.