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Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Northern Illinois Huskies
The Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Northern Illinois Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Convocation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Eagles as -1.5-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
In their last action, Northern Illinois was a 65-63 winner on the road against Golden Flashes. They covered the +15.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Eastern Michigan, they were a 99-68 winner as they battled Chippewas at home. They covered in the match as a -9-point favorite.
Eastern Michigan:
Team record: 7-7 SU,9-5 ATS
Eastern Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games on the road
Northern Illinois:
Team record: 4-8 SU,6-6 ATS
Northern Illinois is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Northern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Northern Illinois's last 19 games at home
Next up:
Eastern Michigan home to Kent State Tuesday, January 18
Northern Illinois home to Bowling Green Tuesday, January 18