The Rockets will play the Huskies on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:01 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, Toledo and Northern Illinois are set to hit the hardwood on Tuesday, January 6th, 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, Toledo currently has a 97.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Northern Illinois is 93.67.
- Away Toledo - Toledo starts this game with a 2-3 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois meets Toledo boasting a 4-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the MAC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Toledo currently ranks 1st (1.000) in the MAC Conference, with Northern Illinois now standing 4th (0.333) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 MAC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Toledo has a 0.571 overall win percentage, with Northern Illinois matching up with a 0.357 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Toledo currently possesses 8-6 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois has tallied a 5-9 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! Toledo, 8-6, visits Northern Illinois, 5-9, on Tuesday night.
Toledo 2-0 in conference, winners of 3 straight. Northern Illinois 1-2, losers of 2.
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 Rockets at Huskies Odds
| Underdog Northern Illinois | Favorite Toledo |
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| Underdog Northern Illinois | Favorite Toledo |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Toledo is a -8.5 -113 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Northern Illinois is a +8.5 -130 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 158.5 -117 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $117 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 158.5 -124 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $124 to win $100 betting the under.
Toledo is a -455 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Northern Illinois is a +270 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetRiversBet |
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Toledo
Northern Illinois
1/06/26 8:01pm EST | -8.5 -113+8.5 -130 |
Underdog Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $76.92 at -130 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 Toledo - Toledo bettors risk $100 to win $88.5 at -113 odds.
A -8.5 Toledo favorite bet wins if they win by 9 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 8 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Toledo 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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Toledo
Northern Illinois
Tie
End of 2nd Half Result
1/06/26 8:01pm EST | -335+300+1100Bet |
Northern Illinois
Team Total Points
TOL at NIU 1/06/26 8:01pm EST | 76.5 o -11576.5 u -124Bet |
Toledo
Team Total Points
TOL at NIU 1/06/26 8:01pm EST | 84.5 o -11884.5 u -121Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Toledo | 19-15 | 0.559 | 11-4 | 5-9 | 11-7 | +7 | 0.611 | L1 |
| Northern Illinois | 9-21 | 0.300 | 6-7 | 3-14 | 4-14 | +14 | 0.222 | L5 |
Toledo & 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.
Toledo Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Toledo YR: futures available
Northern Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northern Illinois YR: futures available
Toledo & 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 Toledo vs Northern Illinois 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 Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 at 8:01 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 Toledo vs Northern Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Toledo 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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