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The Buffalo Bulls (7-7, 1-0 MAC) host the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-10, 0-1 MAC) after winning five straight home games. The Bulls are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Bulls vs. Huskies
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: Alumni Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | -10.5 | 152.5 |
Buffalo Betting Stats & Information
- Buffalo has been the moneyline favorite just two other times so far this season, and it split the two games.
- The Bulls have not played as a moneyline favorite of -576 or shorter.
- The Bulls are 8-4-0 against the spread this season.
- The Huskies have a 4-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 10.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Buffalo’s games this year is three more points than the total of 152.5 in this matchup.
Northern Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- Northern Illinois has been underdogs in eight games this season and won one (12.5%) of those contests.
- The Huskies have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +408.
- The Huskies’ ATS record is 6-6-0 this year.
- The Huskies are 4-4 against the spread when an underdog by 10.5 points or more this year.
- The average total in Northern Illinois’ games this season is 8.4 fewer points than the point total of 152.5 for this outing.
Buffalo vs. Northern Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| Buffalo Rank | Buffalo AVG | Northern Illinois AVG | Northern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56th | 78.6 | Points Scored | 67.9 | 288th |
| 343rd | 76.9 | Points Allowed | 76.2 | 335th |
| 83rd | 34.7 | Rebounds | 30.4 | 276th |
| 208th | 8.5 | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 | 277th |
| 238th | 6.9 | 3pt Made | 6.5 | 274th |
| 102nd | 14.6 | Assists | 10.6 | 342nd |
| 326th | 14.4 | Turnovers | 15.6 | 352nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Buffalo Bulls Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Bulls is Curtis Jones, who scores 14.8 points and dishes out 2.9 assists per game.
- Buffalo’s best rebounder is LaQuill Hardnett, who averages 6.7 boards per game in addition to his 9.1 PPG average.
- Jones makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulls, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
Northern Illinois Huskies Leaders
- Keshawn Williams is the top scorer for the Huskies with 18.8 points per game. He also adds 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game to his stats.
- Northern Illinois’ leader in rebounds is Zarigue Nutter with 5.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Kaleb Thornton with 3.1 per game.
- David Coit averages 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Huskies.
