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Ohio at N Illinois: Recap

Saturday Feb 21, 2026 3:00 pm - DeKalb, IL
Odds: Ohio by 6.5, Total Points: 148.5

Matchup Menu: OHIO @ NIU

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Ohio OHIO 72.3%
NIU 27.7%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
OHIO -6.0 OHIO 52.7%
NIU 47.3%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 150.5 Over 50.9%
Under 49.1%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
OHIO -250 OHIO +0.8%
NIU -4.9%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
OHIO 78.8 78.2 74
NIU 72.1 72.2 66

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat OHIO NIU
Points/Game 76.7 66.3
Avg Score Margin -3.3 -12.5
Assists/Game 12.6 11.6
Total Rebounds/Gm 33.2 33.0
Effective FG % 50.9% 47.6%
Off Rebound % 26.4% 27.5%
FTA/FGA 0.369 0.383
Turnover % 13.5% 19.0%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat OHIO NIU
Opp Points/Game 80.0 78.9
Opp Effective FG % 53.0% 55.6%
Off Rebounds/Gm 8.5 8.6
Def Rebounds/Gm 21.0 20.5
Blocks/Game 3.4 1.9
Steals/Game 5.7 5.6
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.1 18.8