Northern Illinois vs Kent State Basketball Odds

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The Huskies will play the Golden Flashes on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 1:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Northern Illinois and Kent State are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, January 3rd, 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, Northern Illinois currently has a 95.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Kent State is 97.67.
  • Away Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois starts this game with a 1-6 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
  • Home Kent State - Kent State meets Northern Illinois boasting a 7-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the MAC Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Northern Illinois currently ranks 2nd (0.500) in the MAC Conference, with Kent State now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 MAC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Northern Illinois has a 0.385 overall win percentage, with Kent State matching up with a 0.769 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - Northern Illinois currently possesses 5-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Kent State has tallied a 10-3 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Oh, ho! Northern Illinois must win to improve 5-8 overall standing.

Kent State is tough with a 10-3 record, 1-0 in MAC Conference.

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.

Importance of college basketball conference records will determine tournament seeds. Northern Illinois is 1-1 in MAC. Kent State is 1-0 in MAC.

Northern Illinois has a lost their last game current streak, while Kent State also has a lost their last game current streak.

We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Northern Illinois, Kent State
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Kent State24-100.70614-37-614-4+40.778L2
Northern Illinois9-210.3006-73-144-14+140.222L5

Northern Illinois & Kent State 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 Odds

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Kent State Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Northern Illinois vs Kent State College Basketball Game

  1. 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 Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 at 1:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.

  2. 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.

  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Northern Illinois vs Kent State Game.

    Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Northern Illinois vs Kent State Game.

  4. 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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