The Huskies will play the Bulls on Friday, March 8th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 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
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Northern Illinois and Buffalo are set to tip-off on Friday, March 8th, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Northern Illinois wound up with a 94.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Buffalo finished with a 93.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Northern Illinois comes to this matchup with a 4-11 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Buffalo, finished the regular season with a 2-11 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Northern Illinois finished 8th (0.235) in the MAC Conference, with Buffalo ending up 9th (0.118) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 MAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Northern Illinois had a 0.333 regular season overall win percentage, with Buffalo, notching a 0.133 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Northern Illinois tallied a 10-20 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Buffalo put together a 4-26 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Welcome, welcome, to the clash of Northern Illinois and Buffalo in March Madness!
Northern Illinois finished 10-20, Buffalo finished 4-26, but anything can happen in the tourney.
In this single-elimination game, the underdogs will fight to advance to the next round. With Northern Illinois standing at 4-13 in the MAC Conference and Buffalo at 2-15, it's a battle of wills.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. Let the magic of the Madness begin!
Best Huskies at Bulls Odds
| Underdog Buffalo | Favorite Northern Illinois |
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| Underdog Northern Illinois | Favorite Buffalo |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Northern Illinois is a +1 -118 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Buffalo is a +1.5 -125 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 149.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 149.5 -110 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Buffalo is a -110 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Northern Illinois is a -110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Northern Illinois
Buffalo
3/08/24 7:00pm EST | -1.5 +105+1.5 -125 |
Underdog Buffalo - Buffalo bettors risk $100 to win $80 at -125 odds.
A +1.5 Buffalo underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $105 at +105 odds.
A -1.5 Northern Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Northern Illinois at Buffalo 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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Northern Illinois
Buffalo
3/08/24 7:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Northern Illinois | 11-20 | 0.355 | 5-9 | 5-11 | 5-13 | +9 | 0.278 | W1 |
| Buffalo | 4-27 | 0.129 | 2-13 | 2-11 | 2-16 | +12 | 0.111 | L5 |
Northern Illinois & Buffalo 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.
Northern Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northern Illinois YR: futures available
Buffalo Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Buffalo YR: futures available
Northern Illinois & Buffalo 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 Northern Illinois vs Buffalo College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 8th, 2024 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Northern Illinois vs Buffalo Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Northern Illinois vs Buffalo 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.