Northern Illinois VS Buffalo

The U.S. Collegiate Men's Basketball League will be played at 09:00 Beijing time on December 31, 2025, with Northern Illinois University hosting the University of Buffalo. The focus of the analysis will be around the handicap of "over/under less than 154.5".

Illinois University's recent game pace has been slow, with a low average of points scored and conceded per game, with a total score of less than 150 points in many games, and a tenacious defensive performance. The University of Buffalo's offensive efficiency has been inconsistent recently, and its scoring ability is often limited when playing on the road, and the overall pace of the game is also not fast. Both teams' recent schedules have tended to be positional battles, which helps to form a low-scoring pattern.

The past head-to-head records of the two teams show that the style of play is mostly defensive and physical, and the total score is usually not high. The total score of the last few meetings has been below 150 points many times, which directly supports the expectation of "small points".

are for the "over/under less than 154.5" market, and the odds of both sides are 1.90, which is the equilibrium level, indicating that the institution initially judged that the critical point of the total score is around here, but it is slightly inclined to the direction of the small score. Combined with fundamentals, this odds setting has a certain precaution against "small scores".

that based on the recent slow-paced, defensive-heavy style of play of the two teams, as well as the tradition of more small points in historical meetings, the total score in this game is likely to be suppressed. Northern Illinois' home defense and Buffalo's erratic away offense point to a game where scoring is not efficient. The total score is predicted to be less than 154.5 points.

This analysis is for data reference and trend judgment only and does not constitute any betting advice. The results of sports events are affected by multiple factors such as on-the-spot conditions, injuries, and tactical adjustments, and there is uncertainty.