Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Betting Picks & Predictions
The Northern Iowa Panthers (18-10, 14-4 MVC) are favored (-8.5) to build on a four-game win streak when they host the Illinois State Redbirds (13-19, 5-13 MVC) at 1:00 PM ET on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Enterprise Center. Find more below on the Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5 points.
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Betting Line
Northern Iowa vs Illinois State Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Northern Iowa |
-8.5 |
– |
– |
145.5 |
-108 |
-112 |
-398 |
306 |
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 4, 2022
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Computer Predictions for Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State
Computer picks for Panthers vs Redbirds
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Illinois State (+8.5)
|
Over (145.5)
|
Illinois State 77 Northern Iowa 70
|
Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Betting Trends
In Northern Iowa’s 28 games this season, it has 12 wins against the spread.
This season, the Panthers have just two against the spread wins in six games as a favorite of 8.5 points or more.
Northern Iowa’s games this year have hit the over on 17 of 27 set point totals (63%).
Northern Iowa Leaders
The Panthers points and assists leader is AJ Green. He averages 19.1 points per game and records 2.2 assists.
Trae Berhow paces Northern Iowa with 5.0 rebounds per game.
Green knocks down 3.0 treys per game to lead the Panthers.
Northern Iowa’s steals leader is Nate Heise, who grabs 1.0 per game. Noah Carter leads the team averaging 0.4 blocks a contest.
Northern Iowa Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.6 |
49 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
45.1 |
286 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
29.2 |
312 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.4 |
68 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.5 |
306 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.8 |
148 |
Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa Betting Trends
Illinois State is 17-14-1 against the spread this year.
The Redbirds are 7-4 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.
Out of 32 Illinois State games so far this season, 19 have gone over the total.
Illinois State Leaders
Antonio Reeves outpaced his teammates on the Redbirds scoring front by putting up 20.1 points per game. He adds 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game this season.
The Illinois State leaders in rebounds and assists are Kendall Lewis (5.8 rebounds per game) and Mark Freeman (3.5 assists per game).
Josiah Strong is tops from three-point range for the Redbirds, knocking down 2.5 treys per game.
Howard Fleming Jr. tops Illinois State in steals with 1.3 per game, and Lewis leads the squad in blocks with 1.0 per game.
Illinois State Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.3 |
108 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
44.0 |
223 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
31.9 |
189 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.3 |
170 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.3 |
56 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.5 |
122 |
Betting Tips for Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State
We have the Illinois State (+8.5) predicted as the best bet in this contest. Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of 145.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Northern Iowa 77, Illinois State 70 when it’s sorted out on the court.
