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W Michigan at N Illinois: Point Spread Line Movement

Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 8:00 pm - DeKalb, IL
Odds: Northern Illinois by 1.5, Total Points: 147.5

NIU -1.5 Open +1.5 High -1.5
Last +1.5 Low +1.5

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 2987 games where the closing line favored the home team by 0.5 to 2.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Northern Illinois won the game 1653 times (55.3%).
  • The team like Western Michigan won the game 1334 times (44.7%).
  • The team like Northern Illinois did better against the spread, going 1483-1447-57 (50.6% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.6 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 281 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 3 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Northern Illinois did better against the spread, going 152-126-3 (54.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.2 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 -1.5 -1.5 --
Open -1.5 +1.5 --
History
01/27 07:33 PM -1.5 -- --
01/27 05:21 PM -- -1.5 --
01/27 05:13 PM -1.5 -- --
01/27 04:14 PM -- +1.5 --
01/27 03:45 PM +1.5 -- --
01/27 01:44 PM -- -1.5 --
01/27 01:41 PM -- +1.5 --
01/27 01:59 AM -- +1.5 --
01/26 11:11 PM -- +1.5 --
01/26 10:46 PM -- +1.5 --
01/26 09:44 PM -- +1.5 --
01/26 08:46 PM -- +1.5 --
01/26 08:30 PM +1.5 -- --
01/26 06:17 PM -1.5 -- --