The players to watch will include Tytan Anderson when the Northern Iowa Panthers (15-12, 9-7 MVC) play the Illinois State Redbirds (13-14, 7-9 MVC) at CEFCU Arena, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday. Wednesday’s matchup between the Panthers and the Redbirds features a close line of Northern Iowa -1.5. The matchup has a point total of 131.
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | -1.5 | 131 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northern Iowa (-1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (131) |
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Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Stat Rankings
| Northern Iowa Avg. (Rank) | Illinois State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.7 (216th) | Points Scored | 66.7 (330th) |
| 70.7 (143rd) | Points Allowed | 68.0 (80th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 6.7 (331st) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (173rd) |
| 7.5 (176th) | 3pt Made | 6.0 (305th) |
| 12.5 (233rd) | Assists | 11.9 (287th) |
| 10.0 (58th) | Turnovers | 11.2 (163rd) |
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Betting Trends
- The Panthers are 13-13-0 against the spread this season.
- Northern Iowa has an ATS record of 8-6 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- Out of 26 Panthers games so far this season, 11 have gone over the total.
- Northern Iowa and its opponent have broken the 131-point mark 19 times this season.
- The total for this game is 131, and that’s 12.4 points fewer than the average total in Panthers games thus far this season.
- Against the spread, Illinois State is 12-14-0 this year.
- The Redbirds’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or greater is 6-8.
- Northern Iowa has played 26 games this season, and 11 of them have gone over the total.
- Redbirds games have finished with over 131 points scored 15 times this season.
- The average total points scored in Illinois State’s games this year (131) is 3.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Northern Iowa Impact Players
- Anderson paces the Panthers at 6.3 rebounds per game, while also averaging 1.9 assists and 11.5 points.
- Bowen Born puts up 13.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 39.3% from the field and 32.1% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Trey Campbell is posting 9.2 points, 1.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.
- Jacob Hutson posts 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Illinois State Impact Players
- Myles Foster is averaging a team-best 7.6 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 12.0 points and 1.6 assists, making 52.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Dalton Banks is posting a team-best 3.6 assists per contest. He’s also delivering 8.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, making 38.2% of his shots from the field, and 31.2% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.1 treys per game.
- Kendall Lewis is putting up 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 51.1% of his shots from the floor.
- Darius Burford is the Redbirds’ top scorer (13.2 points per game), and he delivers 1.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds.
- Johnny Kinziger gives the Redbirds 7.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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