The No. 6 seed Northern Iowa Panthers (20-12, 11-9 MVC) are favored by 2.5 points in the MVC Tournament over the No. 3 seed Illinois State Redbirds (20-11, 12-8 MVC). The teams will hit the court Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN+, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 130.5 points.
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Northern Iowa Cover -2.5 vs Illinois State -106
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State betting lines
- Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: -132
- Illinois State moneyline odds to win: +110
- Spread: Northern Iowa (-2.5)
- Total: 130.5
Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- On offense, the Panthers have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 74.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 69.3 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Northern Iowa give up 0.8 more points per game (61.9) than its season-long average (61.1).
- During their past 10 outings, the Panthers are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 7.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.0% compared to 34.4% season-long).
Northern Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 11-10-0 (As Favorite: 11-13-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
- O-U-P: 12-18-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-8 (Home: 10-5; Away: 4-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (100th in nation) | 40.7 (29th) | 28.6 (329th) | 31.0 (193rd) | 14.5 (129th) | 8.7 (eighth) |
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Illinois State statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Redbirds have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, putting up 71.8 points per contest, 4.1 fewer points their than season average of 75.9.
- Illinois State is surrendering 70.8 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 2.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.3).
- The Redbirds are making 9.3 treys per game with a 36.9% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.8 and 35.7%.
Illinois State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-13-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 4-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 12-8-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 11-2; Away: 2-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (64th in nation) | 43.3 (116th) | 33.4 (102nd) | 29.2 (74th) | 13.5 (203rd) | 10.7 (160th) |
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