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Topic: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

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Ted Thompson
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Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 4:44:12 PM

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we may have a separate travel thread.

Date: Tuesday February 7th, 2023 8:00 PM

Opponent: Northern Illinois (10-13, 6-4 MAC)

Site: NIU Convocation Center

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 4:48:57 PM

Idk if you call this a gimme game - NIU has strung together some solid performances over the last few games beating Kent and BGSUCKS.. Would be awesome to get another road dub going into playing Kron this Friday night.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 6:36:12 PM

Not a gimme? I think you're looking at this from the wrong perspective. I haven't seen a line but figure we're a 7 point dog most likely. NIU right now is a better team than Ohio. They are loving life on the road in the MAC.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 7:07:15 PM

Deciduous Forest Cat wrote:

I'm guessing the line will be pick em or NIU by 1 or 2.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 7:20:13 PM

Tuesday will be a toss-up game. For as badly as Ohio has played this year on the road, KenPom gives them a 57% chance of winning and ESPN's BPI gives them a 71.6% shot.

It's been a tough, roller coaster season so far but some of the posters on this board are overly pessimistic about this squad.

Are they great? No. Are they still a middle of the pack MAC squad with a chance to have a winning record this year? Yes.

KenPom projects Ohio to finish 17-14 (9-9) overall which is right around where the preseason polls had them. It was never going to be an easy season after losing Sears and BVP. The key for them is to continue getting better and play their best basketball heading into March which is certainly a possibility with their remaining schedule.

Let's hope they finish strong instead of fading down the stretch like last year. It all starts with a win Tuesday at NIU.

Last Edited: 2/5/2023 7:21:30 PM by FormerMember

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 7:25:56 PM

FormerMember wrote:

+1. I have been having a gut feeling since the beginning of this year this squad is going to string together some great wins at the end of the year, I hope I'm right.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 7:27:12 PM

Deciduous Forest Cat wrote:

I meant to say NIU shouldn't be underestimated given recent performances - I'm sure we will likely be an underdog or minor 1-2 point favorite.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 8:32:35 PM

Cellis033 wrote:

FormerMember wrote:

+1. I have been having a gut feeling since the beginning of this year this squad is going to string together some great wins at the end of the year, I hope I'm right.

Great minds think alike!

I've seen crazier things happen.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/5/2023 8:35:36 PM

This is a big one. This upcoming three game stretch will really tell us a lot about this squad.

I hope the Miami game fired up the troops. I expected ups and downs as we established chemistry but now it's time to implement what they've learned the first half of the season

I've seen crazier things happen.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 12:53:18 AM

Huge game. Posted in the golf standings I think this game determines whether we're a 5 or 6 seed vs a 7 or 8 seed in Cleveland.

NIU playing really well right now.

Even with green glasses on I call this one a coin flip.

Cats by 1 on a buzzer beater.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 9:16:48 AM

Agree. It feels weird to call a random early Feb game at NIU as the game of the season but it really feels like it is.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 10:04:05 AM

NIU, strangely enough, is playing better basketball the past 3-4 weeks than any team in the MAC not named Akron.

Strange because this has happened without their best player. NIU was 4-11 with leading scorer Keyshawn Williams (17.9) in the lineup. Since he went down, the team has gone 6-2, including a win over Kent.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 6:11:44 PM

It's not going to help not having AJ Brown in the lineup if he's still not available.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 8:41:36 PM

Jeff McKinney wrote:

It's not going to help not having AJ Brown in the lineup if he's still not available.

From what I heard it could be Akron game he could be back? Boals said in postgame presser he won't play tomorrow.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 8:43:22 PM

Jeff McKinney wrote:

It's not going to help not having AJ Brown in the lineup if he's still not available.

We have multiple others that could step up and perform to compensate. They just need to do it....

RS Bobcat

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 8:55:12 PM

It's also not going to help playing on quite possibly the most
hideous floor in all of DI.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 9:02:04 PM

bobcatsquared wrote:

It's also not going to help playing on quite possibly the most
hideous floor in all of DI.

That is indeed a god awful floor.....

RS Bobcat

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 9:14:03 PM

RSBobcat wrote:

bobcatsquared wrote:

It's also not going to help playing on quite possibly the most
hideous floor in all of DI.

That is indeed a god awful floor.....

It is like college basketball's portal to Hell!

URBAN BOBCAT

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/6/2023 10:58:45 PM

It's 478 miles from @OhioMBasketball's Convo to @GoHuskiesMBB's Convo. On Tuesday night, the Cats will look to win there for the 1st time since 2017. We talk about all things road life in the @OhioSP @Learfield "Countdown to Tipoff" open.🎙️🏀 pic.twitter.com/IdQ2Hz5csW
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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/7/2023 9:21:32 AM

Ohio is a 4 point favorite. NIU has won 5 of their last 6...4 of those on the road. I'm a little surprised by this and was expecting close to 0 on the line.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/7/2023 10:16:23 AM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

Ohio is a 4 point favorite. NIU has won 5 of their last 6...4 of those on the road. I'm a little surprised by this and was expecting close to 0 on the line.

I'm not touching that line after NIU's win over Kent crushed my MAC basketball parlay.

I've seen crazier things happen.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/7/2023 12:41:52 PM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

Ohio is a 4 point favorite. NIU has won 5 of their last 6...4 of those on the road. I'm a little surprised by this and was expecting close to 0 on the line.

Can anyone make sense of this line? No AJ Brown and we struggle on the road. This is ridiculous, but there is a reason why Vegas has tall buildings. No such thing as free money.

Last Edited: 2/7/2023 6:17:09 PM by FearLeon

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/7/2023 1:13:47 PM

And the bettors seem to agree, it is now up to -5.

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/7/2023 7:55:50 PM

https://twitter.com/OhioMBasketball
https://twitter.com/OhioMBasketball/status/16231212376805...

Hunter not starting

Last Edited: 2/7/2023 7:57:04 PM by ohio9704

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RE: Official Game 24 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 2/7/2023 8:12:40 PM

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