Watch N. Illinois Huskies vs. Ohio Bobcats: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Northern Illinois vs. Ohio basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 24, 2024 at 9:01 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Ohio Bobcats @ N. Illinois Huskies

Current Records: Ohio 14-12, N. Illinois 9-17

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Convocation Center -- DeKalb, Illinois
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $12.00

What to Know

N. Illinois will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Ohio Bobcats will face off in a Mid American battle at 4:30 p.m. ET at Convocation Center. N. Illinois and the Bobcats are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.

The point spread may have favored N. Illinois last Tuesday, but the final result did not. They fell 70-63 to the Cardinals. N. Illinois has not had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, the Bobcats beat the Golden Flashes 63-57 on Tuesday.

The Huskies have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for the Bobcats, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12.

While only Ohio took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Looking forward, Ohio is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 7.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a six game streak of covering the spread when expected to win.

N. Illinois opened the new year with a less-than-successful 78-66 loss to the Bobcats. Will N. Illinois have more luck at home instead of on the road?