- Louisiana is a -1.5 point favorite vs Northern Illinois
- Total (Over/Under): 143.5 points
- Louisiana / Northern Illinois TV channel: ESPN+
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns visit NIU Convocation Center to take on the Northern Illinois Huskies on Feb. 8. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00pm EST in DeKalb, IL, USA.
Louisiana is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -1.5 (-102).
The Louisiana vs. Northern Illinois Over/Under is 143.5 total points.
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Louisiana vs. Northern Illinois Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Louisiana | -1.5 -102 | O 143.5 -110 | -115 |
| Northern Illinois | +1.5 -118 | U 143.5 -110 | -105 |
Louisiana vs Northern Illinois Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts Louisiana will win this college basketball game with 78.9% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
Louisiana vs Northern Illinois Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts Louisiana will cover the spread with 59.0% confidence for today’s game.
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Louisiana Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Louisiana has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 21 of their last 32 games (+9.20 Units / 25% ROI)
- Louisiana has hit the Team Total Under in 21 of their last 32 games (+8.15 Units / 22% ROI)
- Louisiana has hit the Game Total Under in 20 of their last 32 games (+6.85 Units / 20% ROI)
- Louisiana has hit the Moneyline in 5 of their last 15 away games (+1.35 Units / 7% ROI)
- Louisiana has hit the 1H Moneyline in 6 of their last 15 away games (+0.50 Units / 3% ROI)
Northern Illinois Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Northern Illinois has hit the Game Total Under in 19 of their last 28 games (+9.10 Units / 30% ROI)
- Northern Illinois has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 9 of their last 11 games at home (+6.75 Units / 53% ROI)
- Northern Illinois has hit the Team Total Under in 7 of their last 11 games at home (+2.52 Units / 20% ROI)
Louisiana Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Louisiana has a 9-14 record against the spread this college basketball season (-6.4 Units / -25.25% ROI).
- 7-16 when betting on the Moneyline for -2.5 Units / -8.85% ROI
- 9-14 when betting the Over for -6.5 Units / -25.59% ROI
- 14-9 when betting the Under for +4.1 Units / 16.27% ROI
Northern Illinois Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Northern Illinois has a 9-10 record against the spread this college basketball season (-2 Units / -9.57% ROI).
- 2-17 when betting on the Moneyline for -13.4 Units / -70.53% ROI
- 8-11 when betting the Over for -4.15 Units / -19.81% ROI
- 11-8 when betting the Under for +2.2 Units / 10.55% ROI
Louisiana Offensive Stats & Trends:
Louisiana has averaged 10.6 assists per game (255 assists/24 games) this season — lowest among Sunbelt Teams; League Avg: 13.1
Louisiana is shooting 40% (555/1,388) this season — 6th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 45%
Louisiana has averaged 10.2 turnovers per game (246 turnovers/24 games) this season — tied for 30th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 11.8
Louisiana has an eFG% of 46% this season — 10th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 51%
Northern Illinois Offensive Stats & Trends:
Northern Illinois has averaged 7.6 offensive rebounds per game (168 rebounds/22 games) this season — lowest among Mid-American Teams; League Avg: 10.4
Northern Illinois had an assist to turnover ratio of 0.9 (312 assists/ 366 TOs) last season — tied for lowest among Mid-American Teams; League Avg: 1.1
Northern Illinois averaged 10.4 assists per game (312 assists/30 games) last season — 11th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 13.4
Northern Illinois has averaged 11.1 turnovers per game (244 turnovers/22 games) this season — 3rd best among Mid-American Teams; League Avg: 12.0
Louisiana Defensive Stats & Trends:
Louisiana has averaged 20.2 defensive rebounds per game (484 rebounds/24 games) this season — lowest among Sunbelt Teams; League Avg: 24.0
Louisiana averaged 22.2 defensive rebounds per game (709 rebounds/32 games) last season — tied for 26th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 24.5
Louisiana allowed opponents to shoot 27% from three (156/575) last season — best among Sunbelt Teams ; League Avg: 33%
Louisiana has averaged 21.3 defensive rebounds per game (1,193 rebounds/56 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 6th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 24.4
Northern Illinois Defensive Stats & Trends:
Northern Illinois averaged 5.2 steals per game (157 steals/30 games) last season — tied for 30th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 6.7
Northern Illinois averaged 5.2 steals per game (157 steals/30 games) last season — lowest among Mid-American Teams; League Avg: 6.1
Northern Illinois has averaged 5.7 steals per game (298 steals/52 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among Mid-American Teams; League Avg: 6.5
Northern Illinois averaged 24.3 defensive rebounds per game (730 rebounds/30 games) last season — 4th best among Mid-American Teams; League Avg: 23.9
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