Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois Prediction 2/11/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Bowling Green Falcons and Northern Illinois Huskies meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the NIU Convocation Center. Here’s a Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois Prediction. This article will include a Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois Pick.

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Preview

The Bowling Green Falcons beat Ball State, lost to Arkansas State, and they play Toledo next. Bowling Green has lost 4 of its last 5 games.

The Bowling Green Falcons are averaging 83 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Javontae Campbell is averaging 18.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Sam Towns is averaging 12 points and 6.4 rebounds. Mayar Wol is the third double-digit scorer and Josiah Shackelford is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Bowling Green Falcons are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Bowling Green Falcons are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.

Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Preview

The Northern Illinois Huskies lost to Miami OH, beat Georgia State, and they play Central Michigan next. Northern Illinois has lost 7 of its last 10 games.

The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 73.1 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 76.4 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Makhai Valentine is averaging 14 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Dylan Ducommun is averaging 12.7 points and 2.9 rebounds. Gianni Cobb is dishing 3.9 assists and JJ Taylor is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Northern Illinois Huskies are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

Why the Northern Illinois Huskies will win

• Bowling Green has lost four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The home team has won each of Bowling Green’s last three games.
• Bowling Green has lost the first half in seven of its last eight Wednesday night road games against the Mid-American Conference.

Why the Bowling Green Falcons will win

• Northern Illinois has lost eight of its last nine home night games against the Mid-American Conference.
• Bowling Green has won each of its last five road games against Northern Illinois.
• Bowling Green has won the first half in five of its last six road night games against the Mid-American Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Five of Northern Illinois’ last six night games at NIU Convocation Center have produced a total of 150+ points.
• Five of Bowling Green’s last six road night games against the Mid-American Conference have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Bowling Green ranks 28th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist to turnover ratio this season (0.83).
• Bowling Green ranks 29th among Division 1 teams for defensive rating this season (98.2).

Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois Prediction

Bowling Green is the better team and should win, but it’s also lost 4 of its 5 games, and that includes upsets to Central Michigan, Buffalo, and Toledo. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois just upset Georgia State, smoked Western Michigan, and nearly beat Ohio on the road. This is the worst stretch of the season for Bowling Green and the best stretch of the season for Northern Illinois. This is also a home game for NIU, where it’s seen 6 of its 8 wins come. This feels like a somewhat dangerous game for Bowling Green. Give me the points with Northern Illinois.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Northern Illinois +6.5