Northern Illinois Huskies vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (0-2) are hitting the road to UD Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Dayton Flyers (1-0).

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced off with Tulsa and ended up losing by a score of 94-75 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Huskies walked away with 26 and Tulsa finished the game with 21 fouls. They also made 14 of their 34 shots from three-point range. Tulsa finished the game shooting 70.6% when shooting free throws by making 24 of 34 shots. Moreover, Tulsa pulled down 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tulsa distributed 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. When it comes to defending, Northern Illinois allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 26 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Huskies buried 16 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. Northern Illinois ended the contest with a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and converted 11 of their 29 shots from downtown.

David Douglas Jr. is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up going 53.8% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He played 27 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He walked away with 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Northern Illinois enters this one with a record of 0-2 on the season. They are averaging 81.0 points per contest (174th in D-1) on 44.8% from the floor. The Huskies are hitting 41.7% on 3-pointers (25 of 60) and 80.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Northern Illinois is snagging 26.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 31 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 63rd in college in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 7.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 23.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are forcing 9.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.5 fouls. They surrender 40.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 329th in college hoops in PPG allowed (91.5). The Huskies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 56.1% (60 of 107) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 300th in college hoops in allowing assists with 26 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Dayton Flyers went home victorious with a score of 89-58 against NJIT. The Flyers snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. NJIT earned 17 fouls for this contest which got the Flyers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 18 of them for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Dayton converted 9 out of 26 tries (34.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Flyers went 31 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 47.7%. The Flyers allowed NJIT to make 20 out of their 58 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 34.5% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 12.0% from three-point range by shooting 3 of 25 and finished the game at 15 out of 25 at the charity stripe (60.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Dayton permitted NJIT to pull down 23 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Aiden Derkack was important for the Flyers for the contest. He converted 6 of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 29 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes in this contest.

Dayton has a record of 1-0 this year. The Flyers are committing 23.0 fouls every game and they go 85.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per game (84th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. Dayton has tallied 89 pts on the campaign and they pull down 50.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Flyers are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 153rd in college.

The Flyers defensively are ranked 82nd in college in points given up per game with 58.0. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 34.5% from the field (85th in college). The Dayton defense allows 12.0% on shots from 3-point land (3 of 25) and opponents are connecting on 60.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 9.0 assists and 28.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 82nd and 70th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dayton

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