Who's Playing

Ohio @ Northern Illinois

Current Records: Ohio 12-11; Northern Illinois 10-13

What to Know

The Northern Illinois Huskies and the Ohio Bobcats are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (6-6), but not for long. The Huskies and Ohio will face off in a Mid-American battle at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday at Convocation Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Bobcats winning the first 74-62 at home and NIU taking the second 58-57.

NIU beat the Bowling Green Falcons 86-78 this past Saturday.

Meanwhile, Ohio was able to grind out a solid win over the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks this past Saturday, winning 78-68.

NIU is expected to lose this next one by 4. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Their wins bumped the Huskies to 10-13 and the Bobcats to 12-11. We'll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when NIU and Ohio clash.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Convocation Center -- DeKalb, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $18.90

Odds

The Bobcats are a 4-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 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Northern Illinois and Ohio both have six wins in their last 12 games.

  • Mar 04, 2022 - Northern Illinois 58 vs. Ohio 57
  • Jan 25, 2022 - Ohio 74 vs. Northern Illinois 62
  • 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