Toledo vs. Northern Illinois prediction: Toledo favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/6/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET as the favored Toledo squares off with Northern Illinois in men's college basketball action at NIU Convocation Center.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Toledo as the most likely winner of the Toledo vs. Northern Illinois game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Toledo vs. Northern Illinois prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Toledo and Northern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Toledo a 75% chance of defeating Northern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Toledo winning 83-76.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Toledo and Northern Illinois each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 161.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Toledo vs. Northern Illinois odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Toledo vs. Northern Illinois picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Northern Illinois to win.

Toledo vs. Northern Illinois game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball game between Northern Illinois and Toledo at NIU Convocation Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Toledo vs. Northern Illinois
• Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: NIU Convocation Center

Conclusion

We predict Toledo, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat Northern Illinois on Tuesday.

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