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The Northern Illinois Huskies (6-12, 0-6 MAC) will be trying to snap their five-game road losing streak when they face the Ball State Cardinals (10-9, 2-5 MAC) on Saturday afternoon. The game will be played at Worthen Arena and it is scheduled to begin at 1 PM. ET.
The Huskies are coming off an 89-73 loss to Toledo as 5.5-point underdogs. The Cardinals are coming off an 87-59 win over Buffalo as 1.5-point favorites.
Ball State is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Northern Illinois.
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The Huskies haven’t had much go their way this season and come into this game on a seven-game losing streak. They have also lost their last five road games and will try to end both streaks with a win on Saturday, which will give them their first conference win of the season.
Xavier Amos earned last night's @Toyota Drive of the Game! pic.twitter.com/fXX10ss0Hy
— NIU Men's Basketball (@GoHuskiesMBB) January 24, 2024
Northern Illinois is averaging 74.3 points per game. They scored 73 points in their last game, making 48.3 percent of their field goals and 24 percent of their three-pointers.
David Coit led the Huskies with 23 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Xavier Amos finished with 21 points and five rebounds, while Zarique Nutter added 16 points and eight rebounds.
Northern Illinois has struggled defensively, giving up 83.7 points per game. They gave up 89 points in their last game and will need a better effort if they want to win this game.