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Ball St at N Illinois: Recap

Saturday Feb 28, 2026 4:00 pm - DeKalb, IL
Odds: Northern Illinois by 1.5, Total Points: 133.5

Matchup Menu: BALL @ NIU

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Ball St BALL 50.5%
NIU 49.5%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
BALL +1.5 BALL 53.5%
NIU 46.5%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 133.5 Over 53.2%
Under 46.8%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
BALL +105 BALL +1.7%
NIU -6.0%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
BALL 67.7 66.0 79
NIU 67.1 67.5 43

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat BALL NIU
Points/Game 66.1 66.3
Avg Score Margin -5.3 -12.5
Assists/Game 12.4 11.6
Total Rebounds/Gm 31.6 33.0
Effective FG % 47.1% 47.6%
Off Rebound % 24.1% 27.5%
FTA/FGA 0.316 0.383
Turnover % 14.2% 19.0%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat BALL NIU
Opp Points/Game 71.4 78.9
Opp Effective FG % 52.7% 55.6%
Off Rebounds/Gm 7.7 8.6
Def Rebounds/Gm 19.7 20.5
Blocks/Game 2.7 1.9
Steals/Game 7.4 5.6
Personal Fouls/Gm 16.0 18.8