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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Illinois Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 19 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Scheduled
Position#178
Record3-2
FormLLWWW
Points / game79.4
Allowed / game73.2
vs
Position#323
Record1-3
FormLLLLW
Points / game69.0
Allowed / game80.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Northern Illinois v Eastern Illinois
19 Dec 2026
NORT v EAST
upcoming
01 Dec 2021
NORT55
EAST45
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northern Illinois win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Eastern Illinois win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio
#241
L
66-74
66
74
-8
H21/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
69-79
69
79
-10
A25/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
43-79
43
79
-36
H28/02
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
76-102
76
102
-26
H04/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
55-94
55
94
-39
A06/03
NCAA
Grambling St.
#248
L
87-89
87
89
-2
A02/11
NCAA
Tulsa
#32
L
75-94
75
94
-19
A06/11
NCAA
Dayton
#307
W
81-76 OT
81
76
+5
A08/11
NCAA
Clarke
#447
W
82-43
82
43
+39
H12/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#341
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
25-37
41-37
31-36
38-43
29-36
14-43
28-51
48-51
27-47
28-47
36-43
51-46
29-56
46-38
40-29
27-38
36-24
46-19
27-31
45-33
150.0Avg total
70.6Scored
79.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)79.473.2152.6+6.260%
Season at home (1)82.043.0125.0+39.0100%
Season away (4)78.880.8159.5-2.050%
Last 10 (10)70.679.4150.0-8.830%
Last 5 (5)79.473.2152.6+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)63.980.3144.2-16.414%
vs Similar (3)78.766.0144.7+12.7100%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)88.073.2161.2+14.875%
This opponent (Eastern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Eastern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Morehead State
#112
L
70-73
70
73
-3
H20/02
NCAA
Southern Indiana
#357
L
68-70
68
70
-2
H21/02
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
W
71-67
71
67
+4
A27/02
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
L
50-77
50
77
-27
A28/02
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
77-71 OT
77
71
+6
A05/03
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
63-66
63
66
-3
A06/03
NCAA
Indiana
#49
L
57-91
57
91
-34
A03/11
NCAA
Iowa
#151
L
47-91
47
91
-44
A07/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#37
L
70-94
70
94
-24
A10/11
NCAA
Blackburn
#511
W
102-44
102
44
+58
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
28-29
42-44
20-36
48-34
36-29
35-38
26-35
24-42
40-31
25-34
22-27
41-39
23-44
34-47
20-41
27-50
33-46
37-48
53-24
49-20
141.9Avg total
67.5Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)69.080.0149.0-11.025%
Season at home (1)102.044.0146.0+58.0100%
Season away (3)58.092.0150.0-34.00%
Last 10 (10)67.574.4141.9-6.930%
Last 5 (5)67.877.2145.0-9.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)64.276.4140.6-12.225%
vs Similar (9)66.266.2132.4+0.044%
vs Weaker (3)79.063.3142.3+15.767%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -8.2-8.21st half: -4.1-4.12nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -3.4-3.4
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -8.2-8.21st half: -4.1-4.12nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -3.4-3.4
Northern IllinoisEastern Illinois
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio
#241
L
25-37
25
37
-12
H21/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A25/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H28/02
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
28-51
28
51
-23
H04/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
27-47
27
47
-20
A06/03
NCAA
Grambling St.
#248
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A02/11
NCAA
Tulsa
#32
L
29-56
29
56
-27
A06/11
NCAA
Dayton
#307
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A08/11
NCAA
Clarke
#447
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H12/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#341
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A14/11
NCAA
69.8Avg total
30.8Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.938.370.2-6.423%-
Last 30 at home (12)32.037.569.5-5.533%-
Last 30 away (18)31.838.870.6-7.117%-
Last 10 (10)30.839.069.8-8.220%-
Last 5 (5)33.636.670.2-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)29.440.670.0-11.29%-
vs Similar (3)37.334.772.0+2.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)40.532.072.5+8.550%-
This opponent (Eastern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Eastern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Morehead State
#112
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H20/02
NCAA
Southern Indiana
#357
L
20-36
20
36
-16
H21/02
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A27/02
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
L
26-35
26
35
-9
A28/02
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
40-31
40
31
+9
A05/03
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
22-27
22
27
-5
A06/03
NCAA
Indiana
#49
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A03/11
NCAA
Iowa
#151
L
20-41
20
41
-21
A07/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#37
L
33-46
33
46
-13
A10/11
NCAA
Blackburn
#511
W
53-24
53
24
+29
H12/11
NCAA
64.3Avg total
30.1Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.332.565.9+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.130.967.0+5.357%-
Last 30 away (16)30.934.064.9-3.138%-
Last 10 (10)30.134.264.3-4.130%-
Last 5 (5)30.236.466.6-6.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)32.135.567.6-3.438%-
vs Similar (9)30.030.360.3-0.344%-
vs Weaker (3)37.028.365.3+8.767%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Northern Illinois wins
1
Eastern Illinois wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26ABellarmine72-64
12/11/26HClarke82-43
08/11/26ADayton81-76 OT
06/11/26ATulsa75-94
02/11/26AGrambling St.87-89
06/03/26AAkron55-94
04/03/26HKent State76-102
28/02/26HBall State43-79
25/02/26AToledo69-79
21/02/26HOhio66-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HBlackburn102-44
10/11/26ANotre Dame70-94
07/11/26AIowa47-91
03/11/26AIndiana57-91
06/03/26AUT Martin63-66
05/03/26ASiu Edwardsville77-71 OT
28/02/26ASiu Edwardsville50-77
27/02/26ALindenwood71-67
21/02/26HSouthern Indiana68-70
20/02/26HMorehead State70-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeW100%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %60%100%50%
Points / game79.482.078.8
Allowed / game73.243.080.8
Point differential+6.2+39.0-2.0
Avg total152.6125.0159.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %20%0%25%
Eastern Illinois
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLW25%
HomeW100%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %25%100%0%
Points / game69.0102.058.0
Allowed / game80.044.092.0
Point differential-11.0+58.0-34.0
Avg total149.0146.0150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Akron330100%84.062.7+21.3
2 Central Michigan440100%83.865.8+18.0
3 Bowling Green330100%86.376.0+10.3
4 Miami (Ohio)330100%84.076.0+8.0
5 Western Michigan43175%79.060.8+18.2
6 Eastern Michigan32167%77.363.3+14.0
7 UMass32167%66.064.3+1.7
8 Ohio32167%76.075.7+0.3
9 Northern Illinois53260%79.473.2+6.2
10 Toledo52340%73.077.2-4.2
11 Kent State31233%83.375.3+8.0
12 Buffalo31233%77.779.0-1.3
13 Ball State41325%68.872.5-3.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Ohio Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Tennessee State42250%98.077.8+20.2
2 UT Martin42250%85.074.2+10.8
3 Southeast Missouri State42250%79.877.5+2.2
4 Tennessee Tech42250%92.090.0+2.0
5 Morehead State42250%77.081.2-4.2
6 Lindenwood52340%82.069.8+12.2
7 Siu Edwardsville52340%71.672.8-1.2
8 Southern Indiana41325%78.066.5+11.5
9 Western Illinois41325%74.573.2+1.2
10 UALR41325%76.085.5-9.5
11 Eastern Illinois41325%69.080.0-11.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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