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Ball State Cardinals vs. NIU Huskies
The Ball State Cardinals and the NIU Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -8.5-point favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 43.5.
NIU lost its last outing, a 37-31 result against Chippewas on October 31. NIU failed to cover in that game as a -6-point favorite, while the 68 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Ball State, they were a 24-21 loser as they battled Falcons on the road. Ball State covered in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 45 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Ball State:
Team record: 2-7 SU,4-4-1 ATS
Ball State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Ball State's last 16 games
Ball State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NIU:
Team record: 4-5 SU,4-5 ATS
Northern Illinois is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Northern Illinois's last 22 games
Northern Illinois is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Ball State home to Kent State Saturday, November 18
NIU home to Western Michigan Tuesday, November 14