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N Illinois at Ohio: Recap

Tuesday Jan 20, 2026 7:00 pm - Athens, OH
Odds: Ohio by 11.5, Total Points: 155

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Ohio NIU 14.1%
OHIO 85.9%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
OHIO -11.5 NIU 49.3%
OHIO 50.7%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 155.0 Over 50.2%
Under 49.8%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off NIU -1.1%
OHIO -2.9%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
NIU 71.7 71.8 77
OHIO 83.4 83.2 80

Offensive Stat Comparison

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

Defensive Stat Comparison

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