The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-25, 1-16 MAC) visit the Central Michigan Chippewas (14-16, 7-10 MAC) after losing 15 straight road games. The Chippewas are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, March 7, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5.
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Central Michigan Cover -14.5 vs Northern Illinois -121
Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois betting lines
- Central Michigan moneyline odds to win: -1667
- Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +903
- Spread: Central Michigan (-14.5)
- Total: 144.5
Central Michigan statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Central Michigan has played better when playing at home, covering seven times in 11 home games, and seven times in 15 road games.
- When playing at home, the Chippewas eclipse the total 72.7% of the time (eight of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 53.3% of away games (eight of 15 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Central Michigan has taken six of nine games at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won three of six games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Chippewas’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 79.3 points per contest compared to the 75.3 they’ve averaged this year.
- Central Michigan has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 75.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.8 it has conceded this year.
- During their past 10 contests, the Chippewas are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.1 compared to 6.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.1% compared to 32.3% season-long).
Central Michigan betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-8-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
- O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 8-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-6 (Home: 6-3; Away: 3-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (102nd in nation) | 43.6 (169th) | 32.6 (145th) | 29.2 (70th) | 13.6 (182nd) | 11.5 (218th) |
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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Northern Illinois has been better at home (6-6-0) than away (7-8-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Huskies games have gone over less frequently at home (two of 12, 16.7%) than away (eight of 15, 53.3%).
- The Huskies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .182 (2-9), and away it is .000 (0-15).
Recent trends
- The Huskies have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, posting 70.1 points per contest, 0.4 fewer points their than season average of 70.5.
- Northern Illinois is allowing 78.5 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.7 points allowed.
- The Huskies are draining 10.0 threes per game with a 33.1% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.4 and 33.3%.
Northern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 7-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 13-13-0)
- O-U-P: 10-17-0 (Home: 2-10-0; Away: 8-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-24 (Home: 2-9; Away: 0-15)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.0 (344th in nation) | 44.5 (220th) | 28.6 (334th) | 37.3 (362nd) | 12.5 (263rd) | 10.7 (127th) |
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