Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Prediction: Eastern Michigan Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/4/2025]

Eastern Michigan will face Northern Illinois in college basketball action at George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday, starting at 2:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Eastern 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 Northern Illinois-Eastern Michigan game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Eastern 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 Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan predictions page.

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

Saturday's college basketball game between Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois at George Gervin GameAbove Center is scheduled to start at 2:00PM ET.

• Who: Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: George Gervin GameAbove Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

Before making any Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Eastern Michigan a 77% chance of defeating Northern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Eastern Michigan winning 78-70.

According to our model, Eastern Michigan (-6.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 146.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Odds

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

Bet Type	Northern Illinois	Eastern Michigan
Spread	+6.5 (-106)	-6.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+250	-310
Total	o146.5 (-110)	u146.5 (-108)

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

Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Eastern Michigan, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat Northern Illinois on Saturday.

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