Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-28-2026

Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-28-2026. Place a bet on this game at YouWager.lv..

Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-28-2026

The most recent game that the Ball State Cardinals participated in was against the University of Massachusetts, and they emerged victorious with a score of 74-73. Ball State finished the game with a field goal percentage of 35.7% (25 out of 70), and they were successful in making six of their twenty-eight three-point goals after the game was over. 18 of 22 tries made by the Cardinals at the free throw line were successful, resulting in an 81.8% conversion rate. When it came to the number of rebounds they were able to take down, they had a total of 36, with 12 of those being of an offensive kind. A total of 12 assists were distributed by them during this match, and they also earned 6 steals and forced the other team to commit 12 mistakes and turnovers. At the defensive end of the court, Ball State allowed their opponent to shoot 37.7% from the field, which was accomplished by shooting 26 of 69 shots. Within the course of this encounter, UMass recorded a total of 14 assists and four steals. In addition, the University of Massachusetts finished the game without committing any turnovers, while grabbing 45 boards (14 offensive and 31 defensive). UMass concluded the game with an 81.3% shooting percentage from the free throw line, as they were successful in making 13 of their 16 tries. Eight of their twenty-seven attempts from beyond the arc were successful. In terms of the number of fouls committed, the Cardinals exited the arena with 14, while the UMass team racked up 21 fouls.

Davion Hill is an individual who was involved in the production of this game. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 7 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins played and got 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 35.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

Ball State comes into this game with a record of 9-19 so far this year. They have an average of 66.3 points per contest (348th in Division 1) while connecting on 40.9% from the field. The Cardinals are hitting 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (193 of 628) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ball State is grabbing 32.1 boards per game and has 337 assists so far this year, which is 325th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.8 times a contest and as a squad are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Cardinals are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 fouls. They give up 33.9% on shots from distance and they are rated 84th in college in points per game allowed (70.4). The Cardinals defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.9% (690 of 1,536) and they concede 36.3 boards per game as a squad. They rank 157th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 375 surrendered for the year.

The last time they hit the floor, the Northern Illinois Huskies went home lost by a score of 79-69 when they faced Toledo. Regarding rebounds, Northern Illinois let Toledo to get 32 overall (10 on the offensive side). They completed shooting 41.2% from outside the arc by connecting on 7 out of 17 and finished the game at 12 out of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Huskies allowed Toledo to knock down 30 of 64 tries from the floor which left them shooting 46.9% in the encounter. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies got away from this one shooting 27 for 57 from the field which left them sitting at 47.4%. In the topic of 3-point shooting, Northern Illinois made 5 of 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to bury 10 of those for a proportion of 62.5%. Toledo was called for 17 personal fouls in this game which put the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Huskies were able to grab 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the encounter.

Gianni Cobb pitched in for the Huskies in this game. He produced 17 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes in this contest. He made 6 out of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 6 rebounds.

Northern Illinois has a win-loss record of 9-18 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 322nd in college. Northern Illinois has accounted for 1,912 points for the season (70.8 per game) and they average 35.4 rebounds per outing. They are aiding teammates 13.1 times per game (244th in college) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. The Huskies have committed 18.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.1% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies defensively are rated 248th in D-1 in points per game conceded with 76.3. They are able to force 11.9 TO’s a game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (336th in D-1). The Northern Illinois defense gives up 32.8% on three-point shots (189 of 576) while their opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.1 dimes and 33.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 240th and 103rd in D-1.

✅ Our Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies Pick: Ball State ✅

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