The Illinois State Redbirds (10-11, 3-5 MVC) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a five-game road slide when they visit the Northern Iowa Panthers (10-9, 6-3 MVC) on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at McLeod Center. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 148.5.
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Predictions
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | -9.5 | 148.5 points |
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Last 10 Games
- Northern Iowa covered the spread four times in its past 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Northern Iowa games has surpassed the set total nine times.
- The Panthers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 136.6 points scored. That’s 11.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- In the last 10 games, the Panthers are scoring 2.7 points more per game compared to their season average.
- Illinois State covered the spread eight times in its past 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- Illinois State’s past 10 contests saw six hit the over.
- The last 10 Redbirds games averaged 142.2 total points, 6.3 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Redbirds’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 77.4, 1.3 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Betting Trends
- Northern Iowa has covered the spread six times in 18 games with a set spread.
- The Panthers have an ATS record of 1-3 when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites.
- Northern Iowa games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 12 times out of 18 chances this season.
- The 74.3 points per game the Panthers score are the same as the Redbirds allow.
- Northern Iowa has a 4-3 record against the spread and a 6-2 record overall when scoring more than 76.6 points.
- Illinois State has covered the spread in a matchup 10 times this year (10-9-1).
- In games they have played as 9.5-point underdogs or more, the Redbirds have an ATS record of 3-3.
- Games involving Illinois State have hit the over 14 times out of 20 chances this year.
- The Redbirds’ 78.7 points per game are 8.5 more points than the 70.2 the Panthers allow.
- Illinois State has put together a 10-4 ATS record and a 9-7 overall record in games it scores more than 70.2 points.
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Over/Under Trends
- This season, Northern Iowa games have hit the over on this matchup’s 148.5-point over/under eight times.
- This season, 14 of Illinois State’s games have ended with a score higher than 148.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 153 points per game, 4.5 points more than the over/under of 148.5 for this contest.
- These two teams surrender a combined 146.8 points per game, 1.7 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the over/under in Panthers games is 10.7 points fewer than the over/under of 148.5 points in this matchup.
- The over/under for this game is 5.9 points more than the average over/under in Redbirds’ games this season (142.6 points).
Northern Iowa Team Leaders
- AJ Green: 18.3 PTS, 39 FG%, 37 3PT% (54-for-146)
- Nate Heise: 10.4 PTS, 1.1 STL, 52.8 FG%, 42.9 3PT% (21-for-49)
- Noah Carter: 13.6 PTS, 50 FG%, 35.1 3PT% (27-for-77)
- Trae Berhow: 8.7 PTS, 41.5 FG%, 38.2 3PT% (34-for-89)
- Tywhon Pickford: 5 PTS, 46.1 FG%, 25 3PT% (6-for-24)
Illinois State Team Leaders
- Antonio Reeves: 20.5 PTS, 46.8 FG%, 40.3 3PT% (54-for-134)
- Sy Chatman: 13 PTS, 55.2 FG%
- Kendall Lewis: 9.9 PTS, 1.1 STL, 1.2 BLK, 51.4 FG%, 40.5 3PT% (17-for-42)
- Josiah Strong: 12 PTS, 44.2 FG%, 45.6 3PT% (57-for-125)
- Mark Freeman: 9.1 PTS, 1.2 STL, 38.9 FG%, 35.9 3PT% (14-for-39)
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