Ball State vs. Northern Illinois
Betting Prediction: Under 72 points -110 odds (November 15th 2011)
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I believe this total is inflated Tuesday, therefore I’ll side with the UNDER between Ball State and Northern Illinois. There have been some ridiculously high-scoring games in the MAC of late, which has prompted odds makers to set the numbers far too high. The betting public has been pounding the OVERS, including this one.

This line opened at 70.5 and has been bet up to 72.5 in most places. Northern Illinois was part of one of those really high-scoring games two weeks ago when they won at Toledo 63-60. But they came back down to earth last week, winning 45-14 at Bowling Green in a game that went UNDER the number.

Unlike Toledo, Ball State is not an elite offensive team. The Cardinals are scoring 23.8 points/game while averaging 376.2 total yards/game. In 10 games this season, Ball State and their opponents have combined to score more than 72 points just once. That’s a 9-1 (90%) system pertaining to tonight’s total set.

With so much at stake tonight, I look for defense to be a priority. Northern Illinois sits in a first-place tie with Toledo atop the MAC West division, while Ball State trails both teams by only one game. The UNDER is 15-7-1 in Cardinals last 23 road games. The UNDER is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 Tuesday games. The UNDER is 19-6-1 in Huskies last 26 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. Bet the UNDER in this game Tuesday. -Jack Jones (Touthouse.com)

Northern Illinois vs. Purdue
College Basketball Pick: Northern Illinois +26.5 (November 11th 2011)
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Early in the college basketball season, linesmakers do not have a lot to go on so recent history comes into play and that can become a benefit for us. Case in point is Purdue, which finished 26-8 last season but was bumped in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by VCU. It was a tough ending in the careers of JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore and their presence will be missed, especially early on in the season. This is still a talented team but the line tonight may be looking too much into the past.

Forward Robbie Hummel returns to the lineup following a second ACL injury on his right knee and all indications are that he is 100 percent and hopefully he can remain injury free this season. Starting point guard Lewis Jackson returns as do four other players who averaged at least 19 minutes per game but this is a team with a lot of inexperience. Teams such as this use this part of the season to try and find a comfort level and build rotations and chemistry as they are not at the point of being dominating.

Northern Illinois has a school-record string of five consecutive 20-loss seasons so it was time for a change. The Huskies brought in former Michigan St. assistant coach Mike Montgomery and his arrival brought in early dividends. He landed a strong recruiting class led by Abdel Nader who originally committed to New Mexico but changed his mind and came to DeKalb. He was a First Team All-State player in high school where he averaged 23.8 ppg and 8.6 rpg.

Tim Toler will be back in the frontcourt for the Huskies, and will give them a much needed presence inside as he averaged 9.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg last season. This team is extremely young but that is a positive for a team that that has gone through so many losing seasons. That is another reason we are getting such a generous line. Don’t expect head coach Curtis Painter to be running up the score as he has one goal in mind. “We have a lot of versatility but need to see how guys are able to play alongside one another” 3* (547) Northern Illinois Huskies -Matt Fargo. Get more college basketball picks from Matt every day at Touthouse.com

Northern Illinois vs. Toledo
Betting Predictin: Northern Illinois +9 -110 odds (November 1st 2011)
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I’m siding with Northern Illinois Tuesday to cover against the Toledo Rockets. These are two 5-3 teams with a lot to play for tonight, but NIU needs this win more considering the Rockets haven’t lost in MAC play yet. Northern Illinois beat Toledo 65-30 last season while outgaining the Rockets 584-380. NIU star quarterback Chandler Harnish threw for 162 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 149 yards and a score. The Huskies have 8 offensive starters back from that team, including Harnish.

Harnish is the best quarterback in the MAC, and he is completing 62.8 percent of his passes for 1,697 yards with 12 touchdowns to four interceptions. He is also the team’s leading rusher with 738 yards (7.9/carry) and eight touchdowns.

The Huskies are scoring 38.5 points/game and averaging 463 total yards/game offensively. This is a balanced attack that averages 244 rushing yards/game (5.7/carry) and 219 passing yards/game (7.7/attempt). NIU has only lost one game all season by more than 7 points, and that came against Wisconsin. I believe the Huskies will have their way with a Toledo defense that is giving up 26.5 points/game and 394 total yards/game at home. Opposing quarterbacks are completing 68.5 percent of their passes for 294 yards/game at Toledo this season.

The Huskies are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 conference games. The Rockets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a bye week. Toledo is 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. Take Northern Illinois Tuesday.

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Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois
College Football Pick; Northern Illinois +1.5 -105 odds (October 15th 2011)
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If you plan on fading Northern Illinois in its own backyard, you better have a darn good reason. The Huskies are a spotless 12-0 SU and 9-1 ATS in their last 12 in DeKalb and have won by an average of 23.7 points per game! Now that is home dominance!

Overall, MAC home teams have been good investments in conference play provided they’re matched up against an opponent that checks in off two or more straight up wins – now 94-63 ATS. Equally impressive, since 1980, college football home dogs are a reliable 116-77 ATS provided they arrive off a pair of strong offensive performances in which they scored 35 points or more each time. If our “play on” host scoots in off a SU and ATS victory, this college system tightens up to a spectacular 74-42 ATS! NIU applies to both parts of that profitable technical puzzle.

Behind the arm of quarterback Alex Carder and the hands of wide receiver Jordan White, Western Michigan has assembled an offense that ranks first in the conference in passing averaging 310.6 yards per game. Matched up against a Northern Illinois defense that surrenders an average of 34.6 points and 428.2 yards per game, there is some concern that the Huskies won’t be able to stop the Broncos. Fortunately, the Huskies own one of the top offensive lines in the country and QB Chandler Harish has enough talent and skill to keep NIU competitive in this game. Northern Illinois is averaging 37.7 points and 447.0 yards offensively this season and head coach Dave Doeren’s troops will have no trouble finding the endzone.

Technically speaking, this isn’t the greatest spot for WMU. Since October 27th, 2001, the Broncos are a jaw-dropping 7-29 SU and 7-26-3 ATS matched up against an opponent that enters off a blowout victory of seven points or more including a terrible 0-9-1 ATS in this set coming off a straight up win of six points or more of their own.

Coach Doeren’s surging “D” limited Kent to 64 yards in last week’s 40-10 home win over the Golden Flashes and recorded eight quarterback sacks. In this encore performance, the Huskies stop unit will key this important MAC West victory. Take Northern Illinois! Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker. (Touthouse.com)