The Northern Iowa Panthers (15-9, 9-4 MVC) are 5.5-point favorites as they try to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Illinois State Redbirds (15-9, 7-6 MVC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at McLeod Center. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup’s point total is 140.5.
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Northern Iowa Cover -5.5 vs Illinois State -110
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State betting lines
- Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: -227
- Illinois State moneyline odds to win: +186
- Spread: Northern Iowa (-5.5)
- Total: 140.5
Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Northern Iowa has done a better job covering the spread in home games (10-2-0) than it has in road affairs (5-3-0).
- At home, the Panthers eclipse the over/under 50% of the time (six of 12 games). They’ve hit the over in 37.5% of road games (three of eight contests).
- Northern Iowa has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 10-2, compared to going 3-2 in away games.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Panthers have been racking up 70.2 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Northern Iowa has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 68.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.4 it has surrendered this year.
- During their last 10 contests, the Panthers are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.0 compared to 7.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.4% compared to 37.0% season-long).
Northern Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-8-0 (Home: 10-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 9-1-0 (As Favorite: 13-4-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.5 (eighth in nation) | 44.2 (219th) | 29.7 (309th) | 28.7 (57th) | 14.0 (154th) | 10.2 (75th) |
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Illinois State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Illinois State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (6-6-0). Away, it is .875 (7-1-0).
- Redbirds games have finished above the over/under more often at home (eight times out of 12) than on the road (five of eight) this year.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Redbirds have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (4-3).
Recent trends
- While the Redbirds are putting up 77.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 74.6 points per contest.
- Illinois State is surrendering 71.9 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.0).
- The Redbirds are making 10.3 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.4). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (38.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (39.3%).
Illinois State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-8-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 7-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 7-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 11-1-0)
- O-U-P: 15-8-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.7 (24th in nation) | 45.2 (275th) | 30.5 (283rd) | 28.1 (30th) | 14.7 (110th) | 9.6 (27th) |
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