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Ohio at N Illinois: Point Spread Line Movement

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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OHIO Spread NIU Spread
OHIO -6.5 Open -5.5 High -6.5
Last -6.0 Low -5.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 1551 games where the closing line favored the away team by 5.5 to 7.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Ohio won the game 1148 times (74.0%).
  • The team like Northern Illinois won the game 403 times (26.0%).
  • The team like Ohio did better against the spread, going 820-703-28 (53.8% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.5 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2980 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Northern Illinois did better against the spread, going 1482-1443-55 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -- -6.5 --
Open -- -5.5 --
History
02/21 10:02 AM -- -6.5 --
02/21 07:34 AM -- -5.5 --
02/21 02:44 AM -- -5.5 --
02/20 10:51 PM -- -6.5 --
02/20 06:41 PM -- -5.5 --