Ohio vs. Northern Illinois Betting Odds, Free Picks, and Predictions - 3:00 PM ET (Sat, Feb 21, 2026)

Sat, Feb 21, 2026
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Ohio face-off against Northern Illinois in NCAA College Basketball action on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Tip-off is set for 3:00 PM ET.

Need help deciding what to bet on? You've found the right article! We at CapperTek have all the latest sports betting tools and information to help put you on the correct side of the betting action for this match-up.

Ohio vs. Northern Illinois Game Details and Betting Odds

Away Team: Ohio
Home Team: Northern Illinois
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM ET
League: NCAA College Basketball (NCAAB)

Ohio Moneyline: N/A
Northern Illinois Moneyline: N/A

Ohio Spread: -4.5 (-146)
Northern Illinois Spread: +4.5 (+114)

Game Total Points: 150 (Over -116 / Under -110)

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A Deeper Look Inside the Betting Numbers

We here at CapperTek provide in-depth betting trends for both Ohio and Northern Illinois, but let's take a deeper look inside some of the betting numbers for this match-up right now.

Let's start off by looking at the away team, Ohio.

In their last 10 games, Ohio has a Straight Up record of 4 wins, 6 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 1 win in a row. Also in their last 10 games, Ohio has an Against-the-Spread record of 3 wins, 7 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 1 win in a row. The Game Total Points results for Ohio games has a record of 4 overs, 6 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 3 unders in a row.

OK now let's look at the home team, Northern Illinois.

In their last 10 games, Northern Illinois has a Straight Up record of 4 wins, 6 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 1 win in a row. Also in their last 10 games, Northern Illinois has an Against-the-Spread record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 1 win in a row. The Game Total Points results for Northern Illinois games has a record of 3 overs, 7 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 3 unders in a row.

If you want more detailed betting information for this match-up such as the trends or steaks broken down into Home vs. Away splits, or Favorite vs. Underdog splits, make sure to check out the Ohio vs. Northern Illinois Trend Finder directly.

Who's Going to Win This Game? Our Prediction

We pride ourselves here at CapperTek on providing our users with the most advanced machine learning artificial intelligence to simulate game outcomes using algorithms we have custom designed over 10+ years of research and development.

According to our simulation of Ohio vs. Northern Illinois NCAAB game, we have Ohio beating Northern Illinois with a simulated final score of: Ohio [87] - Northern Illinois [75]

Sometimes our game simulations change, like if there's a major line movement, drastic shift in the odds, or if there's a key injury, etc. To make sure you have the latest and most accurate simulation, you can run the Ohio vs. Northern Illinois Simulation directly. Also after the Ohio vs. Northern Illinois game is finished, you can re-run the simulation and check out how the simulated final result did compared to the actual final result.

What Should I Bet On? Our Free Picks

Well let's get down to the real reason you're here, who or what should you bet on in the Ohio vs. Northern Illinois NCAAB match-up? According to the simulated prediction and results for this match-up above, we here at CapperTek suggest you make the following bets:

Free Moneyline Pick: N/A

Free Spread Pick: Ohio -4.5 (-146)

Free Total Pick: Over 150 (-116)

We hope our free picks and predictions help you out if you're wagering on the Ohio vs. Northern Illinois NCAA College Basketball match-up. Our betting tips are based on detailed analytics and wagering intelligence to provide you the best possible plays. Our goal is to provide valuable sports betting information to gamblers and help put them on the right side of the action.

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