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The MVC conference tournament continues Thursday as the No. seed Northern Iowa Panthers (13-17, 9-11 MVC) face off against the No. seed Illinois State Redbirds (11-20, 6-14 MVC) at Enterprise Center, starting at 1:00 PM on ESPN+. Northern Iowa is a 3.5-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Panthers vs. Redbirds?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Arena: Enterprise Center
Betting Lines for Panthers vs. Redbirds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | -3.5 | 135.5 |
Northern Iowa Betting Stats & Information
- Northern Iowa has a 9-4 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 69.2% of those games).
- The Panthers have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -169 or shorter.
- The Panthers are 13-16-0 against the spread this season.
- The Redbirds are 6-11 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The average over/under Northern Iowa has had in its matchups this season is 4.7 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Illinois State Betting Stats & Info
- Illinois State has won three, or 15.8%, of the 19 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Redbirds have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +141.
- So far this season, the Redbirds have put together an 11-19-1 record against the spread.
- The Redbirds have a 6-11 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 3.5 points or more.
- The average over/under in Illinois State’s games this year is 1.4 more points than the point total of 135.5 in this outing.
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Season Stat Comparison
| Northern Iowa Rank | Northern Iowa AVG | Illinois State AVG | Illinois State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214th | 70.1 | Points Scored | 66.6 | 311th |
| 186th | 70.1 | Points Allowed | 70.3 | 191st |
| 284th | 29.8 | Rebounds | 29.4 | 299th |
| 328th | 6.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7.1 | 292nd |
| 186th | 7.4 | 3pt Made | 7.3 | 196th |
| 307th | 11.5 | Assists | 10.5 | 347th |
| 145th | 11.6 | Turnovers | 13.6 | 317th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Northern Iowa Panthers Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Panthers is Bowen Born, who scores 17.2 points and distributes 2.6 assists per game.
- Tytan Anderson leads Northern Iowa in rebounding, grabbing 8.8 boards per game while also scoring 12.6 points a contest.
- The Panthers get the most three-point shooting production out of Born, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
Illinois State Redbirds Leaders
- Darius Burford’s points (12.8 per game) and assists (2.4 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Redbirds’ leaderboards.
- Kendall Lewis grabs 7.3 rebounds per game (he also scores 10.7 points per game and adds 1.3 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Illinois State rebounding leaderboard.
- Malachi Poindexter is the top scorer from distance for the Redbirds, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
