Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

Millett Hall is the site where the Miami RedHawks (21-0) will try to defeat the Northern Illinois Huskies (7-13) on Saturday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced Western Michigan and notched a win by a score of 85-65 in their last game. Northern Illinois ended with a 50.0% FG percentage (32 out of 64) and knocked down 15 of 30 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 6 of 10 tries for a rate of 60.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected 33 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, Northern Illinois let their opponent shoot 34.6% from the floor on 18 of 52 shooting. Western Michigan dished out 11 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Additionally, Western Michigan pulled down 28 boards (14 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Western Michigan finished shooting 81.5% from the charity stripe by making 22 of 27 attempts. They knocked down 7 of 22 tries from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 16 while Western Michigan accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Dylan Ducommun is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 46.7% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He played for 35 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He left the arena with 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Northern Illinois heads into this one with a mark of 7-13 for the season. They average 73.6 pts per game (253rd in the country) while hitting 42.5% from the floor. The Huskies are connecting on 32.1% on three-point attempts (172 of 535) and 67.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northern Illinois is pulling down 36.7 rebounds per contest and has racked up 262 assists on the year, which is 287th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.4 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are 166th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 274 relinquished this season. The Huskies defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (530 of 1,127) and they concede 32.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 32.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 244th in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.1).

The last time they took the court, the Miami RedHawks got the victory with a final of 86-84 against UMass. The RedHawks were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. UMass was called for 28 personal fouls for this contest which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for 38 shots. They were able to bury 28 of the free throws for a rate of 73.7%. With regard to shooting from distance, Miami knocked down 10 of 29 attempts (34.5%). When this game wrapped up, the RedHawks ended up going 24 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1%. The RedHawks permitted UMass to convert 31 of their 61 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 50.8% for the contest. They shot 42.9% from 3-point land by hitting 9 of 21 and finished the game at 13 out of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). Regarding team rebounding, Miami permitted UMass to grab 33 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Eian Elmer ended up having an impact for the RedHawks in the game. He accumulated 30 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 9 of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 64.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 21-0 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the RedHawks are hitting on 53.7% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in Division 1. Miami has scored 1,977 points for the campaign (94.1 per game) and they pull in 35.9 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.4 times per contest (37th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest. The RedHawks are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls per game and they shoot 77.0% from the free throw line.

The RedHawks on the defensive side of the court are 219th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 75.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (140th in college). The Miami defense allows 32.3% on 3-point shots (161 of 498) and their opponents are making 76.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 32.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 142nd and 71st in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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