How to watch N. Illinois Huskies vs. Kent State Golden Flashes: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Tuesday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Northern Illinois vs. Kent State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 16, 2024 at 8:50 pm ET • 3 min read

Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Kent State after losing three in a row. They have jumped out to a quick 40-35 lead against N. Illinois.

If Kent State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 9-8 in no time. On the other hand, N. Illinois will have to make due with a 6-11 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Kent State Golden Flashes @ N. Illinois Huskies

Current Records: Kent State 8-8, N. Illinois 6-10

How To Watch

When: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 8 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

Kent State and N. Illinois are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. Both teams will face off in a Mid American battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Convocation Center. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Kent State and six for N. Illinois.

The point spread may have favored Kent State last Saturday, but the final result did not. The match between the Golden Flashes and the Chippewas wasn't particularly close, with the Golden Flashes falling 77-62. Kent State found out winning isn't easy when your shooting is a whole 24.8% worse than the opposition.

Meanwhile, the Huskies couldn't handle the Falcons on Saturday and fell 83-72.

The Golden Flashes' defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 8-8. That poor showing could be blamed on the team's lackluster offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 61.8 points per game. As for the Huskies, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Kent State and N. Illinois are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Kent State hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 77.9 points per game. However, it's not like N. Illinois struggles in that department as they've been averaging 77.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

As for their next game, Kent State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 3.5 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak of failing to cover when playing on the road.