The Toledo Rockets (8-6, 3-0 MAC) will look to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-9, 1-3 MAC) on January 6, 2026 at NIU Convocation Center.
Tuesday's matchup between the Rockets and the Huskies features the Rockets as healthy 7.5-point favorites. A 161.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.
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Toledo vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: DeKalb, Illinois
- Arena: NIU Convocation Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Toledo vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Toledo (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Toledo (-361), Northern Illinois (+283)
- Total: 161.5 points
Pick ATS:Northern Illinois (+7.5)
- Pick OU: Under (161.5)
- Prediction: Toledo 80, Northern Illinois 76
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Toledo vs. Northern Illinois Comparison
| Toledo Rank | Toledo Stat | Northern Illinois Stat | Northern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87th | 82.6 | Points Scored | 76.1 | 209th |
| 290th | 77.8 | Points Allowed | 78.4 | 306th |
| 100th | 15.9 | Assists | 13.5 | 240th |
| 79th | 10.3 | Turnovers | 14.4 | 353rd |
| 101st | 47.1% | Field Goal % | 43.4% | 277th |
| 339th | 48.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 47.9% | 334th |
Toledo Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Rockets is Sonny Wilson, who scores 16.8 points and distributes 4.1 assists per game.
- Toledo's best rebounder is Sean Craig, who averages 7.9 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 13.0.
- Leroy Blyden Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Rockets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
- Blyden is Toledo's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Austin Parks leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.
Northern Illinois Key Players
- Makhai Valentine puts up 13.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for the Huskies, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
- Dylan Ducommun's assist statline leads Northern Illinois with 3.9 assists per game.
- Ducommun is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Huskies, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
- Gianni Cobb (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Northern Illinois while Gustav Winther (0.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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