The Northwestern Wildcats (5-6) will be at home in Welsh-Ryan Arena when they meet the Hartford Hawks (6-7). Action starts at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 29, 2019.
Hartford Hawks at Northwestern Wildcats Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Wildcats were beaten by the DePaul Blue Demons, 83-78, while the Hawks beat the Cornell Big Red, 80-76.
Hartford dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.183 (matching their season average) and a turnover percentage of 14.1 (better than their season average of 19.4). For those same stats, Cornell was 0.131 and 19.6, respectively. Northwestern, meanwhile, had an effective field goal percentage of 0.602 (above their season average of 0.471). Northwestern’s Boo Buie had a good game, recording 25 points and six assists. Hartford, meanwhile, was led by Malik Ellison, who put up 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.
Hartford at Northwestern ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Northwestern, ATS Winner – Northwestern, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Northwestern ranks 135th in rebounds allowed per game (35.1) while Hartford ranks 248th (39.6).
- The Hawks are 22nd in the NCAA with 2.2 blocks allowed per game while the Wildcats are 38th with 2.5 blocks allowed per game.
- The Wildcats rank 84th in assists per game (14.1) while the Hawks rank 147th in assists allowed per game (13.5).
- Hartford ranks 92nd in three pointers attempted per game (23.5) while Northwestern ranks 150th in three pointers allowed per game (22.8).
Bettings Trends:
- The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.0, up from 2.5 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 69.6 points per game (2.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.2 points per game (1.8 above their season average).
