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The Illinois State Redbirds (6-8, 1-2 MVC) host the Northern Iowa Panthers (5-8, 1-2 MVC) after winning four home games in a row. The Panthers are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022. The matchup’s over/under is set at 134.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Panthers vs. Redbirds
- Game Day: Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: Normal, Illinois
- Arena: Redbird Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | -1.5 | 134.5 |
Northern Iowa Betting Stats & Information
- Northern Iowa has been the moneyline favorite six times this season. They’ve finished 3-3 in those games.
- The Panthers have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
- The Panthers are 5-7-0 ATS this season.
- The Redbirds are 2-5 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Northern Iowa’s average point total in outings this season is 136.4, 1.9 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Illinois State Betting Stats & Info
- Illinois State has been underdogs in seven games this season and won one (14.3%) of those contests.
- The Redbirds have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -103 odds on them winning this game.
- The Redbirds have a 5-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Redbirds have a 2-5 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Illinois State this year is 0.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Season Stat Comparison
| Northern Iowa Rank | Northern Iowa AVG | Illinois State AVG | Illinois State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228th | 69.9 | Points Scored | 66.6 | 315th |
| 122nd | 66.5 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 171st |
| 317th | 29.4 | Rebounds | 30.5 | 277th |
| 294th | 7.4 | Off. Rebounds | 8.1 | 241st |
| 204th | 7.3 | 3pt Made | 7.2 | 212th |
| 310th | 11.5 | Assists | 10.7 | 337th |
| 160th | 12.2 | Turnovers | 13.5 | 276th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Northern Iowa Panthers Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Panthers is Bowen Born, who scores 19.5 points and distributes 3.1 assists per game.
- Northern Iowa’s best rebounder is Tytan Anderson, who averages nine boards per game in addition to his 14.1 PPG average.
- Born makes more threes per game than any other member of the Panthers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
Illinois State Redbirds Leaders
- Kendall Lewis records 12.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for the Redbirds, making him the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Darius Burford dishes out more assists than any other Illinois State teammate with 2.4 per game. He also averages 10.9 points and grabs 3.8 rebounds per game.
- Malachi Poindexter is the top shooter from distance for the Redbirds, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
