The Minutemen will play the Huskies on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, UMass and Northern Illinois are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, UMass currently has a 96.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Northern Illinois is 93.00.
- Away UMass - UMass starts this game with a 1-2 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois meets UMass boasting a 4-3 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the MAC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UMass currently ranks 7th (0.333) in the MAC Conference, with Northern Illinois now standing 8th (0.200) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 MAC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - UMass has a 0.611 overall win percentage, with Northern Illinois matching up with a 0.313 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - UMass currently possesses 11-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois has tallied a 5-11 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! UMass (11-7) faces Northern Illinois (5-11) on Saturday!
UMass (2-4) clashes with Northern Illinois (1-4) for crucial conference seeds.
UMass has won last 2 games, while Northern Illinois has lost last 4.
Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Minutemen at Huskies Odds
| Underdog Northern Illinois | Favorite UMass |
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| Underdog Northern Illinois | Favorite UMass |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UMass is a -8.5 -102 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Northern Illinois is a +8.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 156.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 156.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
UMass is a -375 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Northern Illinois is a +290 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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UMass
Northern Illinois
3:00pm EST | -8.5 -102+8.5 -118 |
Underdog Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.
A +8.5 Northern Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 8 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 9 or more.
Favorite UMass - UMass bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.
A -8.5 UMass favorite bet wins if they win by 9 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 8 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
UMass at Northern Illinois Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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UMass
Northern Illinois
3:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| UMass | 11-7 | 0.611 | 7-3 | 1-2 | 2-4 | +4 | 0.333 | W2 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-11 | 0.313 | 4-3 | 1-8 | 1-4 | +4.5 | 0.200 | L4 |
UMass & Northern Illinois Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
UMass Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UMass YR: futures available
Northern Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northern Illinois YR: futures available
UMass & Northern Illinois Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the UMass vs Northern Illinois College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UMass vs Northern Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UMass vs Northern Illinois Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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