Who's Playing

Northern Illinois @ Ohio

Current Records: Northern Illinois 5-10; Ohio 14-3

What to Know

The Ohio Bobcats and the Northern Illinois Huskies are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (5-5), but not for long. The Bobcats and NIU will face off in a Mid-American battle at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at Convocation Center. Ohio is the favorite here -- although they were the favorites in their last contest, too, so the odds might count for a little less.

This past Friday, Ohio lost to the Toledo Rockets at home by a decisive 87-69 margin. That makes it the first time this season Ohio has let down their home crowd. One thing holding Ohio back was the mediocre play of guard Mark Sears, who did not have his best game: he played for 35 minutes with and seven turnovers.

Meanwhile, the Huskies were close but no cigar this past Saturday as they fell 85-82 to the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks.

This next matchup looks promising for the Bobcats, who are favored by a full 17.5 points. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Ohio, who are 8-8 against the spread.

Both teams will surely be fighting tooth and nail to get back into the win column after losses last week. Check back to see which squad is able to work their way into the win column.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Convocation Center -- Athens, Ohio
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $19.00

Odds

The Bobcats are a big 17.5-point favorite against the Huskies, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bobcats as a 17-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Ohio and Northern Illinois both have five wins in their last ten games.

  • Jan 05, 2021 - Ohio 76 vs. Northern Illinois 73
  • Jan 28, 2020 - Northern Illinois 61 vs. Ohio 59
  • Mar 11, 2019 - Northern Illinois 80 vs. Ohio 61
  • Jan 29, 2019 - Northern Illinois 71 vs. Ohio 60
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Northern Illinois 72 vs. Ohio 66
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Ohio 78 vs. Northern Illinois 68
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Ohio 78 vs. Northern Illinois 69
  • Mar 10, 2016 - Ohio 79 vs. Northern Illinois 62
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Ohio 80 vs. Northern Illinois 69
  • Jan 06, 2016 - Northern Illinois 80 vs. Ohio 69