Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Prediction: Central Michigan Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

Northern Illinois will face the favored Central Michigan in college basketball action at NIU Convocation Center on Saturday, starting at 2:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Central Michigan as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Central Michigan-Northern Illinois game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Central Michigan is more likely to win, while Northern Illinois has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois predictions page.

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Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Northern Illinois and Central Michigan at NIU Convocation Center is scheduled to begin at 2:00PM ET.

• Who: Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: NIU Convocation Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Central Michigan and Northern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Central Michigan an 81% chance of defeating Northern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Central Michigan winning 75-66.

According to our model, Central Michigan (-8.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 142.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Central Michigan	Northern Illinois
Spread	-8.5 (-114)	+8.5 (-106)
Moneyline	-470	+370
Total	o142.5 (-108)	u142.5 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois matchup is on the spread.

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Conclusion

We predict Central Michigan, with an 81% win probability, will likely beat Northern Illinois on Saturday.

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