Western Michigan Broncos vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Western Michigan Broncos (8-12) are on their way to NIU Convocation Center on Tuesday where they will play the Northern Illinois Huskies (6-13).

The Western Michigan Broncos played Central Michigan and earned the victory with a final of 77-65 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 19 while Central Michigan racked up 21 fouls. They knocked down 4 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. Central Michigan finished the game shooting 73.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of 26 shots. Additionally, Central Michigan had 31 boards (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Central Michigan earned 12 assists and had 4 steals in this game. In terms of defending, Western Michigan let their opponent shoot 36.2% from the field on 21 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 7 dimes for the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Broncos knocked down 23 of their 33 shots for a percentage of 69.7%. Western Michigan wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 of 54) and made 6 out of their 19 shots from distance.

Jayden Brewer is a player who played a role in this game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 29 minutes played and pulled down 11 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Western Michigan will play this contest with a mark of 8-12 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Western Michigan is snagging 37.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 274 assists so far this season, which is 229th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Broncos are shooting 33.9% on three-point attempts (144 of 425) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.0 points per contest (201st in D-1) while going 45.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Broncos are forcing 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are 299th in college in giving up assists with 308 surrendered for the campaign. The Broncos defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.6% (535 of 1,200) and they concede 34.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 33.3% on three-point shots and they are 306th in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Illinois Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 58-53 when they faced Ball State. The Huskies were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. Ball State committed 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 76.5%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Northern Illinois buried 4 of their 28 tries (14.3%). When the game finished, the Huskies ended up shooting 18 for 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 34.6%. The Huskies permitted Ball State to convert 21 out of 47 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.7% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 18 and finished the game at 11 of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Northern Illinois allowed Ball State to get 25 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Gianni Cobb ended up having an impact for the Huskies in the game. He accumulated 11 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 4 of 8 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Northern Illinois has a win-loss record of 6-13 for the campaign. The Huskies commit 19.5 personal fouls per game and they go 67.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.8 times per contest (272nd in D-1) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. Northern Illinois has accumulated 1,386 pts so far this year (72.9 per game) and they pull in 36.6 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Huskies are hitting on 42.1% from the field, which ranks 325th in the country.

The Northern Illinois defense allows 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (138 of 425) and their opponents are making 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.8 dimes and 32.6 boards every game, which is ranked 220th and 75th in D-1. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 261st in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 76.6. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (332nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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