Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction: Kent State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/7/2025]

Northern Illinois will face the favored Kent State in college basketball action at NIU Convocation Center on Tuesday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Kent State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has analyzed the latest data and conducted 10,000 simulations for Tuesday's Kent State-Northern Illinois game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various factors, our prediction shows Kent State with a win probability of 83%, compared to 17% for Northern Illinois."

For a closer look at Tuesday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Kent State vs. Northern Illinois predictions page.

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Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Tuesday's college basketball game between Northern Illinois and Kent State at NIU Convocation Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Kent State vs. Northern Illinois
• Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: NIU Convocation Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Tuesday's Kent State vs. Northern Illinois matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NCAA basketball game between Kent State and Northern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Kent State an 83% chance of beating Northern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Kent State winning 76-66.

According to our model, Northern Illinois (+12.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 140-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kent State	Northern Illinois
Spread	-12.5 (-112)	+12.5 (-108)
Moneyline	-950	+760
Total	o140 (-110)	u140 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Kent State vs. Northern Illinois matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Kent State, with an 83% win probability, will likely beat Northern Illinois on Tuesday.

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