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Northern Illinois −9.5
2026–27 college basketball / matchup
The model makes Northern Illinois a 9.5-point favorite, winning about 84 times in 100.
Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.
| IU Indy O | Stat | Northern Illinois D |
|---|---|---|
| 75.0#4 | Tempo | #14769.0 |
| 52.2#139 | eFG% | #34255.6 |
| 15.9#132 | TOV% | #20216.3 |
| 28.7#243 | ORB% | #15930.0 |
| 21.7#365 | FT rate | #26838.3 |
| 7.9#53 | Block% | #3525.3 |
| 61.9#19 | Assist% | #22153.9 |
| 54.8#62 | 2P% | #33556.3 |
| 32.4#260 | 3P% | #31936.3 |
| 72.1#204 | FT% | — |
| 42.1#133 | 3PA rate | #24537.7 |
| Northern Illinois O | Stat | IU Indy D |
|---|---|---|
| 69.0#147 | Tempo | #475.0 |
| 47.6#321 | eFG% | #36258.2 |
| 21.8#360 | TOV% | #4119.2 |
| 30.3#189 | ORB% | #34935.6 |
| 38.3#95 | FT rate | #35646.6 |
| 14.5#365 | Block% | #2827.6 |
| 51.8#195 | Assist% | #17152.1 |
| 48.5#298 | 2P% | #35458.4 |
| 30.9#322 | 3P% | #36138.5 |
| 65.7#355 | FT% | — |
| 45.0#66 | 3PA rate | #30035.7 |
Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.
H home · A away · N neutral site.
| Mon, Nov 2 | H | Miami Mid'town | W 113–76 |
| Mon, Mar 2 | A | Cleveland St.284 | L 93–101 |
| Sat, Feb 28 | H | Purdue Fort Wayne268 | L 81–87 |
| Wed, Feb 25 | H | Oakland208 | L 74–86 |
| Thu, Feb 19 | A | Wright St.150 | L 73–85 |
| Mon, Nov 2 | N | Grambling St.326 | L 87–89 |
| Fri, Mar 6 | A | Akron100 | L 55–94 |
| Tue, Mar 3 | H | Kent St.126 | L 76–102 |
| Sat, Feb 28 | H | Ball St.220 | L 43–79 |
| Tue, Feb 24 | A | Toledo144 | L 69–79 |