The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-17) are 1-point underdogs as they look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (7-17) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at NIU Convocation Center. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.
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Louisiana Cover -1 vs Northern Illinois -110
Louisiana vs. Northern Illinois betting lines
- Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -116
- Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -104
- Spread: Louisiana (-1)
- Total: 143.5
Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Louisiana has done a better job covering the spread on the road (4-3-0) than it has at home (4-9-0).
- The Ragin’ Cajuns have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (23.1%) than road tilts (42.9%).
- Louisiana has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 2-4, compared to going 1-0 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Ragin’ Cajuns’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 67.2 points per contest compared to the 66.5 they’ve averaged this year.
- Louisiana’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (73.8) is 0.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.6).
- The Ragin’ Cajuns are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 31.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 31.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-15-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 6-10-0)
- O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-6; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 (355th in nation) | 46.8 (330th) | 27.5 (349th) | 34.5 (335th) | 10.6 (352nd) | 10 (50th) |
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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Northern Illinois has been better at home (4-3-0) than on the road (5-7-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Huskies games have finished over less often at home (one of seven, 14.3%) than on the road (seven of 12, 58.3%).
- This year the Huskies are 2-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.286 winning percentage). Away they are 0-12 (.000).
Recent trends
- The Huskies have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, posting 70.4 points per contest, 1.3 fewer points their than season average of 71.7.
- Over its past 10 games, Northern Illinois is ceding 79.7 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average (76.8).
- The Huskies are sinking 9.9 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (9.3). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.6%).
Northern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 9-10-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
- O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-17 (Home: 2-5; Away: 0-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.6 (328th in nation) | 44.4 (233rd) | 28.8 (333rd) | 37.6 (360th) | 12.9 (246th) | 10.8 (124th) |
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