Northern Illinois vs Bellarmine Prediction 11/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

NIU vs Bellarmine Prediction

I’ll stay with Northern Illinois here but I’m probably not going to bother with this game. The Huskies were able to crawl back to the .500 mark on the year with an easy victory versus an overmatched Clarke team on Wednesday. NIU shot a pretty decent 44 percent from the field with an insane 63-24 rebounding advantage in that one alongside just 30 percent allowed on defense. Northern Illinois was pretty meager from both 3-point range (22 percent on 9-of-41) and the line (30 percent on 3-of-10), but a lot of that can be attributed to some hefty bench minutes in mop-up time. The good news is that the Huskies are scoring well this year with 75 or more points in every game.

As for Bellarmine, they were able to get past Franklin in their Wednesday game thanks to 56 percent shooting from the field and 83 percent (45-of-54) from the line. The Knights did have 16 turnovers though, which may get them into trouble in this one.

Game Info, Stats and Previews

The Northern Illinois Huskies and the Bellarmine Knights meet Saturday in college basketball action from Knights Hall. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound NIU vs Bellarmine prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best Northern Illinois vs Bellarmine pick. We will also examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. We will tie it all together to the pick summary, resulting in a sensible prediction for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Preview

The Huskies have four games in the bag so far this year. Northern Illinois opened with a close 89-87 loss to Grambling. In that one the Huskies shot 47 percent from the field with just eight turnovers but also gave up 64 percent shooting on defense. In game two NIU fell to Tulsa 94-75 in a road matchup, getting outmuscled on the boards 42-26 in the process. As for game three, that was a tough 81-76 overtime loss to Dayton on the road. Northern Illinois managed a 43-29 rebounding advantage there but also coughed up a whopping 20 turnovers.

In game four versus Clarke on Wednesday, Northern Illinois rolled to an 82-43 victory. Leading the charge was Max Weisbrod with 14 points, five assists and four rebounds. Brayden Gross added 12 points with 10 boards for a double-double and David Douglas chipped in with nine points and 11 rebounds.

Bellarmine Knights Betting Preview

Over on the Knights’ side, they haven’t had much luck in the win column this year so far. Bellarmine opened with a 93-47 blowout loss versus a good Vanderbilt team, hitting just 37 percent from the field with 23 turnovers in that one. The Knights took another loss in game two versus Indiana 92-69. Bellarmine was out-rebounded 42-26 along the way but shot much better on 48 percent from the field. Ditto for game three versus Miami-OH; Bellarmine took an 80-73 loss in that outing. The Knights were perfect from the line (10-of-10) though, and had just 10 turnovers along the way.

Matched up against Franklin in Wednesday’s outing, the Knights had a busy night at the line (54 shots) in a 99-82 victory. Tyler Doyle went 9-of-12 on free throws with 11 points and five rebounds over 23 minutes of work.

Northern Illinois Huskies @ Bellarmine Knights Betting Trends: November 14, 2026

 

Why the Bellarmine Knights will win

• Northern Illinois has lost nine of its last 10 games following a home win.
• Bellarmine has won each of its last three day games at Knights Hall against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Bellarmine has won the first half in each of its last four day games at Knights Hall against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Northern Illinois Huskies will win

• Bellarmine has lost each of its last seven Saturday games against non-Conference opponents.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Northern Illinois Huskies TBA