Who's Playing

Toledo @ Northern Illinois

Current Records: Toledo 19-5; Northern Illinois 6-15

What to Know

The Toledo Rockets and the Northern Illinois Huskies are set to square off in a Mid-American matchup at 4:30 p.m. ET Feb. 12 at Convocation Center. The Rockets will be strutting in after a victory while NIU will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Toledo didn't have too much trouble with the Ohio Bobcats at home on Tuesday as they won 77-62.

Meanwhile, the Huskies were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 70-64 to the Akron Zips.

Toledo is the favorite in this one, with an expected 12.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (13-4), so they might be worth a quick bet.

Toledo's win brought them up to 19-5 while NIU's loss pulled them down to 6-15. A pair of offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Rockets enter the matchup with 80.5 points per game on average, good for 16th best in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, the Huskies are stumbling into the game with the 18th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 63.5 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against NIU.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Convocation Center -- DeKalb, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $33.60

Odds

The Rockets are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Huskies, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 12.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Toledo have won seven out of their last 13 games against Northern Illinois.

  • Jan 08, 2022 - Toledo 94 vs. Northern Illinois 63
  • Dec 22, 2020 - Toledo 78 vs. Northern Illinois 55
  • Mar 03, 2020 - Northern Illinois 71 vs. Toledo 50
  • Feb 04, 2020 - Northern Illinois 66 vs. Toledo 61
  • Mar 14, 2019 - Northern Illinois 80 vs. Toledo 76
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Toledo 57 vs. Northern Illinois 54
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Toledo 69 vs. Northern Illinois 55
  • Feb 27, 2018 - Toledo 97 vs. Northern Illinois 67
  • Feb 06, 2018 - Toledo 82 vs. Northern Illinois 77
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Toledo 88 vs. Northern Illinois 80
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Northern Illinois 74 vs. Toledo 72
  • Jan 22, 2016 - Northern Illinois 58 vs. Toledo 49
  • Jan 12, 2016 - Northern Illinois 71 vs. Toledo 66

Injury Report for Northern Illinois

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Toledo

  • AJ Edu: Game-Time Decision (Knee)