Northern Illinois Huskies vs Grand Canyon Lopes Prediction, 11/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Grand Canyon Lopes

Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Location: Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) are hitting the road to Global Credit Union Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Grand Canyon Lopes (1-0).

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced UL Monroe and went home with a win by a final score of 102-82 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 22 and UL Monroe accumulated 20 personal fouls. They made 8 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc. UL Monroe ended up going 72.7% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 22 shots. On top of that, UL Monroe collected 15 rebounds (6 offensive, 9 defensive), but didn't have a block. UL Monroe earned 13 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. When discussing defense, Northern Illinois allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 29 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 23 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 17 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Huskies made 19 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 73.1%. Northern Illinois walked away from the contest with a 55.4% FG percentage (36 of 65) and knocked down 11 of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Jao Ituka is one player who came through for the contest. He recorded 19 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He went 54.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Northern Illinois enters this matchup with a mark of 1-0 so far this year. They are averaging 102.0 points per outing (38th in the country) while connecting on 55.4% from the floor. The Huskies are connecting on 40.7% on shots from beyond the arc (11 of 27) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northern Illinois is collecting 44.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 23 assists on the campaign, which ranks 112th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 18.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Huskies are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are 178th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 13 relinquished this season. The Huskies are giving up a FG percentage of 51.8% (29 of 56) and they relinquish 18.0 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 40.0% on 3-pointers and they are 293rd in college in opponents PPG (82.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grand Canyon Lopes took home the win by a final score of 90-71 against IPFW. When it comes to team rebounding, Grand Canyon allowed IPFW to collect 21 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They went 26.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 30 and finished the game at 9 of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). The Lopes allowed IPFW to bury 27 of 64 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Lopes shot 32 out of 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.1%. With regard to shots from distance, Grand Canyon knocked down 11 of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. IPFW had 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Lopes to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Lopes corralled 32 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 39 in this game.

Nana Owusu-Anane ended up having an impact for the Lopes for the contest. He buried 7 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this contest.

Grand Canyon has a mark of 1-0 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Lopes are shooting 56.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 29th in the country. Grand Canyon has tallied 90 pts on the year and they pull in 39.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per contest (62nd in college) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. The Lopes are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Lopes are ranked 198th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.0. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (208th in college hoops). The Grand Canyon defense surrenders 26.7% from downtown (8 of 30) and their opponents are converting on 90.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.0 dimes and 27.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 248th and 67th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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