Buffalo College Basketball Betting Line Vs. Northern Illinois – February 28, 2023

Posted on February 28, 2023

The Buffalo Bulls (13-16, 7-9 MAC) aim to stop a three-game road losing skid at the Northern Illinois Huskies (12-17, 8-8 MAC) on February 28, 2023.

Tuesday’s game between the Bulls and the Huskies sees the Bulls as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is 154.

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Buffalo Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Northern Illinois

  • When: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN3
  • Spread Favorite: Buffalo -4.5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Buffalo -199
  • Moneyline Underdog: Northern Illinois +164
  • Over/Under: 154 points

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Buffalo Betting Trends

  • The Bulls have won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
  • Buffalo has been favored by 4.5 points or more six times this season, and covered the spread in three of those games.
  • The Bulls have been victorious in six of the nine contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • Buffalo has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -199.
  • Bulls games have hit the over 14 out of 27 times this season.
  • Buffalo’s 27 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 154 points 13 times.
  • The Bulls have an average total of 155.1 in their contests this year, 1.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Buffalo Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Curtis Jones 29 14.8 4.9 3.1 1.3 0.1 2.3
Zid Powell 26 12.5 3.8 2.5 1.7 0.4 0.6
Isaiah Adams 29 11.3 5.0 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.9
LaQuill Hardnett 28 10.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.8
Armoni Foster 28 8.6 1.9 4.0 1.1 0.1 0.5

Buffalo Season Stats

  • Buffalo scores 77.6 points per game (46th in college basketball) and allows 77.4 (346th in college basketball) for a +5 scoring differential overall.
  • The Bulls grab 35.8 rebounds per game (36th in college basketball) while allowing 33.4 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.4 boards per game.
  • In conference matchups, the Bulls put up fewer points per contest (76.6) than their overall average (77.6).
  • In conference tilts, Buffalo surrenders more points per contest (77.6) than its season average (77.4).
  • The Bulls are sinking 7.2 threes per game this season in conference matchups, which is 0.2 more threes per game than their season average (7.0). They also have a higher three-point percentage in MAC action (32.5%) compared to overall (32.2%).
  • Offensively Buffalo has played better when playing at home this season, posting 83.2 points per game, compared to 73.6 per game in away games.
  • The Bulls are allowing 71.9 points per game this season in home games, which is 13.0 fewer points than they’re allowing on the road (84.9).

Buffalo Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/10/2023 Kent State L 72-65 Home +4
2/14/2023 Ohio L 85-61 Away +4.5
2/18/2023 Akron L 86-66 Away +9.5
2/21/2023 Central Michigan W 63-35 Home -13
2/25/2023 Toledo L 101-71 Away +11.5
2/28/2023 Northern Illinois Away -4.5
3/3/2023 Miami (OH) Home

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Northern Illinois Betting Trends

  • Northern Illinois has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 11 times.
  • The Huskies are 9-8 ATS this season when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
  • Northern Illinois has won six, or 31.6%, of the 19 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Huskies have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +164 odds on them winning this game.
  • Northern Illinois’ games have gone over the point total 15 out of 27 times this season.
  • The Huskies and their opponents have combined to score more than 154 points in 12 of 27 games this season.
  • The average total for Northern Illinois’ games this season is 146.9 points, 7.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

Northern Illinois Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Keshawn Williams 15 17.9 4.7 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.6
David Coit 26 15.9 2.8 2.8 1.3 0.0 2.9
Zarique Nutter 28 12.4 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6
Darweshi Hunter 26 9.0 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.7
Kaleb Thornton 27 8.5 2.6 4.9 1.6 0.1 1.2

Northern Illinois Season Stats

  • The Huskies are being outscored by 3.0 points per game, with a -87 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.0 points per game (176th in college basketball), and give up 75.0 per outing (315th in college basketball).
  • Northern Illinois loses the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. It collects 31.4 rebounds per game, 268th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 35.0.
  • In conference action, the Huskies are averaging more points (74.2 per game) than they are overall (72.0) in 2022-23.
  • Northern Illinois has conceded 1.1 fewer points per game in MAC games (73.9) than overall (75.0).
  • The Huskies sink more 3-pointers in MAC play (7.8 per game) than overall (7.3), and have a higher 3-point percentage in conference games (36.5%) than overall (34.5%).
  • Northern Illinois is putting up more points at home (77.1 per game) than on the road (69.2).
  • At home the Huskies are giving up 74.1 points per game, 1.4 fewer points than they are on the road (75.5).

Northern Illinois Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/11/2023 Western Michigan W 81-53 Home -4
2/14/2023 Ball State L 87-77 Away +11.5
2/18/2023 Miami (OH) L 66-65 Home -4.5
2/21/2023 Ohio L 77-68 Away +12.5
2/25/2023 Central Michigan W 84-80 Away -2
2/28/2023 Buffalo Home +4.5
3/3/2023 Eastern Michigan Home

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