Northern Illinois Huskies at Buffalo Bulls Point Spread Pick - Odds and NCAAB Predictions
Date:
January 16, 7:00 pm
Location:
Buffalo
TV:
ESPN3
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Buffalo -15
Total:
156.5
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The Northern Illinois Huskies will hit the road and travel to Buffalo, New York to take on the Buffalo Bulls in a Mid-American Conference bout. The tip is set for Tuesday, January 16th , 2018 at 7:00 PM ET and scheduled to be aired on ESPN3. Buffalo has dominated this conference series as of late. In a sampling of the last ten meetings between both parties, UB has won all of them dating back to 2009. The two teams last met in February of 2017 in Buffalo where the Bulls would plow the Huskies by a score of 65-45.
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The Bulls come in searing hot on a five-game winning streak. Buffalo was last on the hardwood three days ago when they went to work on Miami-Ohio. The Bulls would generate a push as a 16-point home choice in an 82-66 defeat of the Redhawks. Northern Illinois enters on the same amount of rest and a win its own right. As a 1.5-point home dog, the Huskies would orchestrate an upset of Eastern Michigan by a score of 72-66.
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Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records<br />
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Northern Illinois Huskies, 9-8 SU, 7-6 ATS<br />
Buffalo Bulls, 12-5 SU, 8-5-1 ATS
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Northern Illinois at Buffalo NCAAB Key Betting Trends<br />
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Northern Illinois is 1-5 SU on the road this season.
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Buffalo is 7-1 SU at home this season.
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Buffalo is 8-2 ATS in the previous ten meetings between both sides.
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Road Team is 11-4 ATS in their previous 15 contests between both parties.
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Public Money<br />
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Out of the chute, we have seen the market remain idle despite the likelihood of the Bulls garnering action as a household favorite in the MAC. So far, 71% of the cash is on Buffalo but 62% of ticket action is shown to be with NIU. In Over/Under markets, we have seen a half of a point decrease indicating action on the Under.
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Northern Illinois Huskies at Buffalo Bulls Prediction
Strength of schedule is often a great litmus test to gauge the quality of both participants. For Buffalo, the Bulls have played a far tougher schedule when compared to Northern Illinois. In particular, non-conference competition is the true separator. The Bulls’ Non-Conference Strength of Schedule according to KenPom sits at 51st in America whilst NIU stands at 299th. Despite this, Buffalo has the better win and loss record and an overall better body of work.
In addition to the clear-cut differences in resume, the Bulls are also a force to be reckoned with at home. Northern Illinois has struggled mightily out of DeKalb. When you combine this narrative with the facts that Buffalo is the more physical team on the boards combined with a fast tempo (22nd in the US, according to KenPom), this game may get out of hand early. Swallow the points.
Free Pick:
Take Buffalo -15
