Stephen Nover's CBB Total of the Week - 62% CBB
(NCAAB) Northern Illinois vs. Idaho,
Total: 144.50 | -110.00 Over
Result: Loss
This total is short considering how bad these two defenses are in what shapes up to be an up-tempo matchup.

Northern Illinois is stepping way down in defensive class after playing Northwestern, Georgia Tech and Sam Houston. It's a red flag defensively for the Huskies that they surrendered 83 points to Illinois Springfield, a non-division team.

Idaho has gone Over in 10 of its last 13 home games. It's easy to see why given how bad its defense is. The Vandals rank fifth-from-the-bottom in defensive efficiency. They are giving up an average of 81.5 points in their last three games playing Utah Tech, Cal Poly and Pacific.