The Chicago State Cougars (3-11) look to snap their eight-game losing streak when they square off against the Northern Illinois Huskies (6-5) at Convocation Center. The game begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
Chicago State Cougars at Northern Illinois Huskies Free Prediction
The last time the Cougars played, they were blown out by the Indiana Hoosiers, 104-55. Indiana’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Hoosiers had 16 offensive rebounds and 52 total rebounds, while the Cougars had 10 and 33, respectively. Anthony Harris was Chicago State’s high scorer with 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting.
The Huskies easily got past the Rockford University Regents in their last game, 93-54. The Huskies had a much better free throw rate (0.233 vs. 0.117) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.0 vs. 23.7). With 11 points and 10 rebounds, Northern Illinois’ Levi Bradley played well.
After the Huskies won the sole game against the Cougars last season, 95-77, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Huskies had a much better turnover percentage (10.7 vs. 19.8) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.608 vs. 0.508).
Northern Illinois could dominate on the offensive side of the ball as their prolific offense goes up against one of the country’s worst defenses. The Huskies rank 34th in offensive efficiency, while Chicago State ranks 345th in defensive efficiency. Also, the Cougars, who rank 305th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.6 percent), will clash against the Huskies, who rank 55th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.1 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Northern Illinois ranks 12th in rebounds allowed per game (29.9) while Chicago State ranks 218th (39.3).
The Huskies rank 49th in steals allowed per game (5.5) while the Cougars rank 181st (9.0).
Northern Illinois ranks 97th in assists per game (14.5) while Chicago State ranks 221st in assists allowed per game (18.2).
The Huskies rank 12th in blocks allowed per game (2.0) while the Cougars rank 129th (4.1).
Chicago State ranks 267th in three pointers attempted per game (15.9) while Northern Illinois ranks 229th in three pointers allowed per game (26.2).
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The Cougars’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 32.4, up from 20.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 82.4 points per game (2.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.4 points per game (3.0 below their season average).
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