Northern Illinois Huskies vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Valparaiso Beacons (3-2) will try to beat the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-4) at Athletics-Recreation Center on Wednesday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced DePaul and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 98-52 in their last contest. Northern Illinois ended having earned a 25.4% FG percentage (17 out of 67) and buried 6 of their 29 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Huskies knocked down 12 of 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 25 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defense, Northern Illinois allowed the other team to go 54.5% from the field on 36 out of 66 shooting. DePaul totaled 22 assists and had 4 steals in the game. In addition, DePaul grabbed 54 boards (10 offensive, 44 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. DePaul finished the game at 73.3% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of their 15 shots. They also made 15 out of their 29 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Huskies left the arena with 12 and DePaul had 14 personal fouls.

Quentin Jones is a player who came through in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also totaled 6 boards. He ended up scoring 16 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Northern Illinois comes into this one with a win-loss record of 2-4 on the year. They are averaging 68.2 pts per contest (309th in college hoops) while hitting 41.1% from the field. The Huskies are shooting 32.3% on three-point shots (50 of 155) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Northern Illinois is grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 76 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 262nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Huskies have forced 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They concede 40.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 203rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.0). The Huskies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (145 of 332) and they relinquish 39.7 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 146th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 73 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Valparaiso Beacons went home victorious with a score of 81-53 when they played Eastern Illinois. The Beacons corralled 27 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Eastern Illinois had 19 fouls in the game which got the Beacons to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to convert 23 of them for a rate of 92.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Valparaiso made 10 of their 31 attempts (32.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Beacons went 24 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.7%. The Beacons permitted Eastern Illinois to convert 19 out of their 48 attempts from the field which left them shooting 39.6% for this game. They finished shooting 27.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 10 out of 20 at the free throw line (50.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Valparaiso permitted Eastern Illinois to collect 28 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Tyler Schmidt was important for the Beacons in the matchup. He earned 19 points in his 23 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists for the game. He buried 4 out of 4 in this contest for a rate of 100.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Valparaiso has a mark of 3-2 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Beacons are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which is 214th in the country. Valparaiso has tallied 399 points so far this season (79.8 per game) and they collect 42.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per game (159th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.0 times per game. The Beacons are responsible for committing 13.6 personal fouls every game and they go 85.1% from the free throw line.

The Valparaiso defense concedes 30.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (33 of 109) and their opponents are knocking down 61.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.4 dimes and 32.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 62nd and 95th in those categories. The Beacons on the defensive side of the court are 55th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 64.2. They are forcing 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (159th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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