NIU Convocation Center · at N Illinois · Conference game
#208MASSUMass68final
Final
#334NIUN Illinois70▲ winner
Closing lineMASS -8.5✓ NIU covered by 10.5
Closing total157.5Under by 19.5
Season records: UMass and N Illinois
MASSThis seasonNIU
10-7Record3-11
8-9ATS6-8
11-6O/U4-10

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: MASS 82–74 NIU · ✗ MASS (76%) lost
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
MASS333568
NIU403070

1st half: MASS 33, NIU 40 (NIU by 7). The model had MASS by 4.9 and a total of 72.8 (actual 73).

Team stats

MASSNIU
20-52 38%Field goals21-58 36%
7-19 37%3-pointers7-29 24%
21-30 70%Free throws21-30 70%
34 10 offRebounds41 15 off
11Assists13
10Steals13
8Blocks2
18Turnovers14
22Fouls20
24Points in paint28
13Fast-break points15

Players

MASSMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Marcus Banks Jr. G3216235-124-10
Leonardo Bettiol F2925717-120-0
Jayden Ndjigue G244201-10-0
Danny Carbuccia G232431-30-0
Daniel Hankins-Sanford F162310-40-0
Bench
K'Jei Parker G2315515-123-6
Luka Damjanac F202211-20-1
Dwayne Wimbley Jr. F160410-20-1
Isaiah Placide G122100-20-0
Donovan Brown G50000-20-1

Did not play: Rollie Castineyra, Dimitri Clerc, CJ Outlaw, Bilal Osman, Josh Engel

NIUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Taj Walters G395821-60-3
Makhai Valentine G3727439-174-9
Gianni Cobb G358061-100-5
Dylan Ducommun G276321-81-6
Gustav Winther F137302-30-0
Bench
Hassan Washington F2711505-60-0
Daemar Kelly G163301-51-4
Ladji Kante F30200-20-1
Carlos Coronado G33101-11-1

Did not play: Lataevyon Taylor, JJ Taylor, Max Laskey, Isaiah Stewart, Jao Ituka, Isaiah Washington, Jaylen Wharton

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Market vs model

The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketMASS -8.5
ModelMASS -8.0
Model edgeNIU +0.5
W NIU covered
Total
Market157.5
Model155.4
Model edgeUnder 2.1
W Under
Projected score
MASS 81.7 · NIU 73.7
MASS 68 · NIU 70
Win probability
MASS 76%
1st half
Spread
MASS -4.9
NIU -7.0
Total
72.8
73 points
Projected score
MASS 38.8 · NIU 34
MASS 33 · NIU 40

Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Up 3 since the open
Moneyline
MASS -395 · NIU +310
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MASS -8.5 · unchangedmodel MASS -8
Opened 154.5 · closed 157.5 · moved 3 upmodel 155.5
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

UMass

10-7 overall · 2-4 in conference · Mid-American Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • W@ W Michigan85–82
  • Wvs Ball State79–71
  • L@ Ohio83–86
  • Lvs Bowling Green100–101
  • L@ E Michigan74–80

4 days since their last game.

N Illinois

3-11 overall · 1-4 in conference · Horizon League

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ E Michigan59–77
  • Lvs Toledo61–75
  • L@ Kent State73–77
  • Lvs Buffalo67–81
  • Wvs C Michigan74–73

4 days since their last game.