Miami (OH) vs. Northern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for February 25

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The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-22, 1-13 MAC) are big, 13.5-point underdogs as they look to stop an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Miami (OH) RedHawks (20-7, 11-3 MAC) on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Millett Hall. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5 points.

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Miami (OH) Cover -13.5 vs Northern Illinois -105

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Miami (OH) vs. Northern Illinois betting lines

  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -1087
  • Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +687
  • Spread: Miami (OH) (-13.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Miami (OH) has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered seven times in 12 opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in 11 opportunities in road games.
  • The RedHawks have exceeded the over/under in nine of 12 home games (75%), compared to seven of 11 road games (63.6%).
  • Miami (OH) has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 10-1 (.909). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-2 (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the RedHawks have been scoring 79.0 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Miami (OH) has been less stingy on defense as of late, allowing 78.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.7 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • The RedHawks’ past 10 contests have seen them make 9.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.0% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 10.4 makes and 39.5%.

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (23rd in nation) 45.3 (262nd) 30.1 (295th) 30.0 (108th) 15.8 (53rd) 11.7 (236th)

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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northern Illinois’ winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 5-5-0 ATS on its home court and 7-7-0 on the road.
  • Huskies games have gone above the over/under less often at home (two times out of 10) than away (eight of 14) this season.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have a better winning percentage at home (.222, 2-7 record) than away (.000, 0-14).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies are tallying 73.1 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 71.5.
  • In its past 10 games, Northern Illinois is ceding 77.1 points per game, 0.4 more points than its season average (76.7).
  • The Huskies are draining 9.7 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (9.4). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.6%).

Northern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 12-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-21 (Home: 2-7; Away: 0-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (337th in nation) 44.1 (202nd) 29.0 (330th) 37.0 (358th) 12.4 (267th) 10.7 (124th)
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