The Northern Iowa Panthers (9-9, 5-3 MVC) are welcoming in the Illinois State Redbirds (8-11, 3-5 MVC) for a contest between MVC rivals at McLeod Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Panthers’ ( to win on the moneyline) game versus the Redbirds ().
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Northern Iowa Vs Illinois State Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Illinois State (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (136) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Northern Iowa Vs Illinois State Stat Rankings
| Northern Iowa Avg. (Rank) | Illinois State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 (220th) | Points Scored | 66.4 (310th) |
| 66.2 (92nd) | Points Allowed | 68.2 (151st) |
| 32.5 (262nd) | Rebounds | 32.3 (268th) |
| 8.2 (279th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.1 (286th) |
| 7.2 (206th) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (194th) |
| 11.2 (325th) | Assists | 10.8 (335th) |
| 11.5 (96th) | Turnovers | 13.9 (306th) |
Northern Iowa Vs Illinois State Betting Trends
- The Panthers are 9-8-0 against the spread this season.
- As a 8.5-point favorite or greater, Northern Iowa has one win ATS (1-2) this season.
- There have been nine Panthers games (out of 17) that hit the over this year.
- In 10 games this year, Northern Iowa and its opponent have combined to score more than 136 points.
- The average total for Panthers games this season has been 136.2, which is 0.2 points higher than the total for this game.
- Against the spread, Illinois State is 7-12-0 this year.
- As a 8.5-point underdog or more, the Redbirds have one win ATS (1-3) this season.
- Out of 17 Northern Iowa’s games so far this season, nine have hit the over.
- Redbirds games have finished with over 136 points scored 12 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 1.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Illinois State’s games (134.6).
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Northern Iowa Impact Players
- Tytan Anderson is tops on the Panthers at 9.7 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.8 assists and 13.7 points.
- Michael Duax is averaging 8.7 points, 1.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
- Trey Campbell puts up 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 38.8% from the floor.
- Cole Henry puts up 5.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 53.4% from the floor.
Illinois State Impact Players
- Kendall Lewis is the Redbirds’ top rebounder (6.6 per game), and he contributes 10.6 points and 1.4 assists.
- The Redbirds get 10.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Seneca Knight.
- Malachi Poindexter is putting up 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, making 37.3% of his shots from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per contest.
- The Redbirds get 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Liam McChesny.
