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Ted Thompson
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Posted: 2/5/2023 4:44 PM
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Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we may have a separate travel thread.

Date: Tuesday February 7th, 2023 8:00 PM

Opponent: Northern Illinois  (10-13, 6-4 MAC)

Site: NIU Convocation Center

TV/Streaming: ESPN+

Radio: Ohio Radio, The Varsity Network App (free)

Northern Illinois statistics, roster and media guide

Northern Illinois message board:  NIU Dog Pound

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Posted: 2/5/2023 4:48 PM
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Idk if you call this a gimme game - NIU has strung together some solid performances over the last few games beating Kent and BGSUCKS.. Would be awesome to get another road dub going into playing Kron this Friday night.
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Posted: 2/5/2023 6:36 PM
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Not a gimme? I think you're looking at this from the wrong perspective. I haven't seen a line but figure we're a 7 point dog most likely. NIU right now is a better team than Ohio. They are loving life on the road in the MAC.
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Posted: 2/5/2023 7:07 PM
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Deciduous Forest Cat wrote:expand_more
Not a gimme? I think you're looking at this from the wrong perspective. I haven't seen a line but figure we're a 7 point dog most likely. NIU right now is a better team than Ohio. They are loving life on the road in the MAC.
I'm guessing the line will be pick em or NIU by 1 or 2.
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Posted: 2/5/2023 7:20 PM
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Tuesday will be a toss-up game. For as badly as Ohio has played this year on the road, KenPom gives them a 57% chance of winning and ESPN's BPI gives them a 71.6% shot.

It's been a tough, roller coaster season so far but some of the posters on this board are overly pessimistic about this squad.

Are they great? No. Are they still a middle of the pack MAC squad with a chance to have a winning record this year? Yes.

KenPom projects Ohio to finish 17-14 (9-9) overall which is right around where the preseason polls had them. It was never going to be an easy season after losing Sears and BVP. The key for them is to continue getting better and play their best basketball heading into March which is certainly a possibility with their remaining schedule.

Let's hope they finish strong instead of fading down the stretch like last year. It all starts with a win Tuesday at NIU.
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Posted: 2/5/2023 7:25 PM
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FormerMember wrote:expand_more
Tuesday will be a toss-up game. For as badly as Ohio has played this year on the road, KenPom gives them a 57% chance of winning and ESPN's BPI gives them a 71.6% shot.

It's been a tough, roller coaster season so far but some of the posters on this board are overly pessimistic about this squad.

Are they great? No. Are they still a middle of the pack MAC squad with a chance to have a winning record this year? Yes.

KenPom projects Ohio to finish 17-14 (9-9) overall which is right around where the preseason polls had them. It was never going to be an easy season after losing Sears and BVP. The key for them is to continue getting better and play their best basketball heading into March which is certainly a possibility with their remaining schedule.

Let's hope they finish strong instead of fading down the stretch like last year. It all starts with a win Tuesday at NIU.
+1. I have been having a gut feeling since the beginning of this year this squad is going to string together some great wins at the end of the year, I hope I'm right.
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Posted: 2/5/2023 7:27 PM
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Deciduous Forest Cat wrote:expand_more
Not a gimme? I think you're looking at this from the wrong perspective. I haven't seen a line but figure we're a 7 point dog most likely. NIU right now is a better team than Ohio. They are loving life on the road in the MAC.
I meant to say NIU shouldn't be underestimated given recent performances - I'm sure we will likely be an underdog or minor 1-2 point favorite.
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Posted: 2/5/2023 8:32 PM
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Cellis033 wrote:expand_more
Tuesday will be a toss-up game. For as badly as Ohio has played this year on the road, KenPom gives them a 57% chance of winning and ESPN's BPI gives them a 71.6% shot.

It's been a tough, roller coaster season so far but some of the posters on this board are overly pessimistic about this squad.

Are they great? No. Are they still a middle of the pack MAC squad with a chance to have a winning record this year? Yes.

KenPom projects Ohio to finish 17-14 (9-9) overall which is right around where the preseason polls had them. It was never going to be an easy season after losing Sears and BVP. The key for them is to continue getting better and play their best basketball heading into March which is certainly a possibility with their remaining schedule.

Let's hope they finish strong instead of fading down the stretch like last year. It all starts with a win Tuesday at NIU.
+1. I have been having a gut feeling since the beginning of this year this squad is going to string together some great wins at the end of the year, I hope I'm right.
Great minds think alike!
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Posted: 2/5/2023 8:35 PM
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This is a big one. This upcoming three game stretch will really tell us a lot about this squad.

I hope the Miami game fired up the troops. I expected ups and downs as we established chemistry but now it's time to implement what they've learned the first half of the season
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Posted: 2/6/2023 12:53 AM
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Huge game. Posted in the golf standings I think this game determines whether we're a 5 or 6 seed vs a 7 or 8 seed in Cleveland.

NIU playing really well right now.

Even with green glasses on I call this one a coin flip.

Cats by 1 on a buzzer beater.
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Posted: 2/6/2023 9:16 AM
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Agree. It feels weird to call a random early Feb game at NIU as the game of the season but it really feels like it is.
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Posted: 2/6/2023 10:04 AM
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NIU, strangely enough, is playing better basketball the past 3-4 weeks than any team in the MAC not named Akron.

Strange because this has happened without their best player. NIU was 4-11 with leading scorer Keyshawn Williams (17.9) in the lineup. Since he went down, the team has gone 6-2, including a win over Kent.
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Posted: 2/6/2023 6:11 PM
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It's not going to help not having AJ Brown in the lineup if he's still not available.
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Posted: 2/6/2023 8:41 PM
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Jeff McKinney wrote:expand_more
It's not going to help not having AJ Brown in the lineup if he's still not available.
From what I heard it could be Akron game he could be back? Boals said in postgame presser he won't play tomorrow.
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Posted: 2/6/2023 8:43 PM
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It's not going to help not having AJ Brown in the lineup if he's still not available.
We have multiple others that could step up and perform to compensate. They just need to do it....
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It's also not going to help playing on quite possibly the most
hideous floor in all of DI.
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Posted: 2/6/2023 9:02 PM
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It's also not going to help playing on quite possibly the most
hideous floor in all of DI.
That is indeed a god awful floor.....
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Posted: 2/6/2023 9:14 PM
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It's also not going to help playing on quite possibly the most
hideous floor in all of DI.
That is indeed a god awful floor.....
It is like college basketball's portal to Hell!
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Posted: 2/6/2023 10:58 PM
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Posted: 2/7/2023 9:21 AM
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Ohio is a 4 point favorite. NIU has won 5 of their last 6...4 of those on the road. I'm a little surprised by this and was expecting close to 0 on the line.
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Andrew Ruck wrote:expand_more
Ohio is a 4 point favorite. NIU has won 5 of their last 6...4 of those on the road. I'm a little surprised by this and was expecting close to 0 on the line.
I'm not touching that line after NIU's win over Kent crushed my MAC basketball parlay.
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Andrew Ruck wrote:expand_more
Ohio is a 4 point favorite. NIU has won 5 of their last 6...4 of those on the road. I'm a little surprised by this and was expecting close to 0 on the line.
Can anyone make sense of this line? No AJ Brown and we struggle on the road. This is ridiculous, but there is a reason why Vegas has tall buildings. No such thing as free money.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 1:13 PM
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And the bettors seem to agree, it is now up to -5.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 7:55 PM
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https://twitter.com/OhioMBasketball/status/16231212376805...

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