W Michigan at N Illinois: Recap

Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 8:00 pm - DeKalb, IL
Odds: Northern Illinois by 1.5, Total Points: 147.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
N Illinois WMU 48.3%
NIU 51.7%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
WMU +1.5 WMU 51.3%
NIU 48.7%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 147.5 Over 49.8%
Under 50.2%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off WMU -3.6%
NIU -1.1%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
WMU 73.2 73.0 65
NIU 74.2 74.5 85

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat WMU NIU
Points/Game 73.9 66.3
Avg Score Margin -6.2 -12.5
Assists/Game 12.4 11.6
Total Rebounds/Gm 35.9 33.0
Effective FG % 49.9% 47.6%
Off Rebound % 27.7% 27.5%
FTA/FGA 0.328 0.383
Turnover % 14.7% 19.0%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat WMU NIU
Opp Points/Game 80.1 78.9
Opp Effective FG % 54.4% 55.6%
Off Rebounds/Gm 8.7 8.6
Def Rebounds/Gm 23.3 20.5
Blocks/Game 2.6 1.9
Steals/Game 4.1 5.6
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.6 18.8