Northern Illinois likes to slow the pace down and play tough defense. They will definitely do that today against an unbeaten UMass team. Five of Northern Illinois's seven games have been decided by seven points or less, with four of those games being decided by five points or less. The Huskies are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games. Three of NIU's four losses this season have been by a combined 12 points. The Huskies are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. UMass is likely to be looking past this game, and the Minutemen are 2-6 ATS in their last eight vs. the MAC. Take Northern Illinois.
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Massachusetts Minutemen
#689
Northern Illinois Huskies
#690
Lines & Odds
-8 (-110)
ATS
+8 (-110)
-370
Moneyline
+292
OVER 156.5 (-115)
Total
UNDER 156.5 (-105)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Massachusetts Minutemen on the -8 ATS. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Massachusetts would win by a score of 80.9 to 74.1 with Massachusetts winning on the moneyline, Northern Illinois winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Massachusetts Minutemen
33
35
68
Northern Illinois Huskies 
40
30
70
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December 14, 2013 3:00pm ET
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Northern Illinois Huskies
#539
Massachusetts Minutemen
#540
Lines & Odds
+20.5 (-110)
ATS
-20.5 (-110)
+3250
Moneyline
-7500
OVER 143.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 143.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on Massachusetts Minutemen on the -20.5 ATS. And, 85% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Massachusetts would win by a score of 73.5 to 49.5 with Massachusetts winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Northern Illinois at Massachusetts
December 14, 2013
3:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Northern Illinois Huskies
28
26
54
Massachusetts Minutemen
40
40
80
December 29, 2012 4:00pm ET
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Massachusetts Minutemen
#547
Northern Illinois Huskies
#548
Lines & Odds
-9.5 (-109)
ATS
+9.5 (-108)
-512
Moneyline
+413
OVER 134 (-110)
Total
UNDER 134 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public bets were on Massachusetts Minutemen on the -9.5 ATS. 91% of the public money was on Massachusetts Minutemen to win on the moneyline.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Massachusetts would win by a score of 68.0 to 61.0 with Massachusetts winning on the moneyline, Northern Illinois winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Massachusetts Minutemen
64
Northern Illinois Huskies
59
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