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The Northwestern Wildcats (1-0) play the Northern Illinois Huskies (0-1) as heavy, 17-point favorites on Friday, November 11, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is 140.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Huskies
- Game Day: Friday, November 11, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -17 | 140.5 |
Northwestern Betting Stats & Information
- Northwestern put together a 12-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 80% of those games).
- Northwestern won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -2000 or shorter last year.
- Against the spread, the Wildcats were 13-16-1 last year.
- As 17-point favorites or greater, the Wildcats went 3-2 against the spread last year.
- Northwestern’s average point total in outings last year was 142.9, 2.4 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Northern Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- Northern Illinois won seven, or 26.9%, of the 26 games it played as underdogs last season.
- The Huskies were 1-5 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +1100 or more on the moneyline.
- Against the spread, the Huskies were 18-11-1 last season.
- The Huskies went 3-3 as underdogs of 17 points or more last year.
- The average point total for Northern Illinois in 2021 was 4.9 points lower than this game’s over/under.
Northwestern vs. Northern Illinois Last Season Stat Comparison
| Northwestern Rank | Northwestern AVG | Northern Illinois AVG | Northern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th | 73 | Points Scored | 64.1 | 332nd |
| 198th | 69.9 | Points Allowed | 71.5 | 246th |
| 173rd | 32 | Rebounds | 28.5 | 335th |
| 219th | 7.9 | Off. Rebounds | 6.5 | 321st |
| 77th | 8.4 | 3pt Made | 5.8 | 314th |
| 26th | 15.8 | Assists | 11.2 | 302nd |
| 15th | 9.5 | Turnovers | 12.9 | 263rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Northwestern Wildcats Leaders
- Pete Nance put up 14.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last season.
- Boo Buie averaged 4.3 assists per game to go with his 14.1 PPG scoring average.
- Buie knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest a season ago.
Northern Illinois Huskies Leaders
- Keshawn Williams contributed 16.3 points per game last season.
- Anthony Crump collected 4.8 rebounds per game and Kaleb Thornton dished out four assists per contest.
- Trendon Hankerson connected on 2.1 threes per game a season ago.
