Miami (OH) vs. Northern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The Miami (OH) RedHawks (11-4, 3-0 MAC) are big, 10.5-point favorites as they look to build on a five-game winning streak when they visit the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-11, 0-3 MAC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at NIU Convocation Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 148 in the matchup.

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Miami (OH) Cover -10.5 vs Northern Illinois -108

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Miami (OH) vs. Northern Illinois betting lines

  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -613
  • Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +442
  • Spread: Miami (OH) (-10.5)
  • Total: 148

Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Miami (OH) sports a better record against the spread in home games (4-2-0) than it does in road games (2-3-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the RedHawks hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total five times in six opportunities this season (83.3%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in five opportunities (80%).
  • Miami (OH) has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-1 (.833). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the RedHawks have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 88.3 points per contest over that span compared to the 83.5 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Miami (OH) has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 70.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.7 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the RedHawks are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.5 compared to 11.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (41.8% compared to 40.4% season-long).

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (12th in nation) 46.3 (314th) 30.6 (288th) 28.7 (57th) 16.7 (42nd) 10.9 (123rd)

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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Illinois has the same winning percentage against the spread (.333) at home (1-2-0 record) and away (3-6-0) this year.
  • Huskies games have gone above the over/under less often at home (zero times out of three) than away (five of nine) this year.
  • The Huskies’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .000 (0-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Huskies are compiling 70.7 points per contest, compared to their season average of 70.9.
  • Over its last 10 games, Northern Illinois is ceding 81.0 points per contest, 4.7 more points than its season average (76.3).
  • The Huskies are making the same number of treys per game over their past 10 games as their season average (8.8), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.7%) compared to their season mark (32.0%).

Northern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (344th in nation) 44.9 (272nd) 29.7 (321st) 38.0 (358th) 12.8 (256th) 11.1 (135th)
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