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Ball State Cardinals vs. Northern Illinois Huskies
The fans at Convocation Center will be treated to a game between the Ball State Cardinals and the Northern Illinois Huskies when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -4-point favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 137.
Northern Illinois was a 74-62 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Bobcats. They covered the +18-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Ball State was a 81-64 winner at home against RedHawks. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs.
Ball State:
Team record: 8-10 SU,8-10 ATS
Ball State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Ball State is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Ball State's last 21 games on the road
Northern Illinois:
Team record: 5-11 SU,9-7 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Northern Illinois is 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Northern Illinois is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Ball State home to Western Michigan Saturday, January 29
Northern Illinois home to Central Michigan Saturday, January 29