The Huskies will play the Chippewas on Friday, March 7th, 2025. 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 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Northern Illinois and Central Michigan are set to tip-off on Friday, March 7th, 2025. 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 93.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Central Michigan finished with a 96.00 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 0-15 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Central Michigan, finished the regular season with a 6-10 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Northern Illinois finished 8th (0.059) in the MAC Conference, with Central Michigan ending up 6th (0.412) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 MAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Northern Illinois had a 0.167 regular season overall win percentage, with Central Michigan notching a 0.467 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Northern Illinois tallied a 5-25 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Central Michigan put together a 14-16 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Northern Illinois is ready to battle Central Michigan on Friday.
NIU finished 5-25 overall, while Central Michigan ended 14-16. MAC Conference showdown!
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Huskies at Chippewas Odds
| Underdog Northern Illinois | Favorite Central Michigan |
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| Underdog Northern Illinois | Favorite Central Michigan |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Central Michigan is a -15.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Northern Illinois is a +15.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 144.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 144.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Central Michigan is a -1600 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Northern Illinois is a +875 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | +15.5 -115-15.5 -105 |
Underdog Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +15.5 Northern Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 15 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 16 or more.
Favorite Central Michigan - Central Michigan bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -15.5 Central Michigan favorite bet wins if they win by 16 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 15 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan 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
Central Michigan
First to 5 Points
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | +140-200Bet |
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
First to 10 Points
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | +185-275Bet |
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
First to 15 Points
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | +220-325Bet |
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
Game to Overtime
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | Yes +2000No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Central Michigan | 14-17 | 0.452 | 8-6 | 6-10 | 7-11 | +10 | 0.389 | L1 |
| Northern Illinois | 6-25 | 0.194 | 5-10 | 1-15 | 2-16 | +15 | 0.111 | W1 |
Northern Illinois & Central Michigan 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
Central Michigan Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Central Michigan YR: futures available
Northern Illinois & Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan 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 7th, 2025 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 Central Michigan Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan 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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