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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 |
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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 | |
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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.