Northern Iowa Panthers Look to Win Fourth Straight Game Against Missouri State Bears
Wednesday night’s matchup between Northern Iowa Panthers and Missouri State Bears features the Panthers 6-7 record (0-2 in the MVC) looking to get their fourth straight win
Game outlook
Wednesday night’s matchup between Northern Iowa Panthers and Missouri State Bears features the Panthers 6-7 record (0-2 in the MVC) looking to get their fourth straight win against the Bears 9-4 record (1-1 in the MVC) after winning their last two matchups. Northern Iowa has no players on its injury report while Missouri State’s guard Matthew Lee is listed as questionable. Northern Iowa has yet to cover the spread in any game this season, while the Bears have succeeded 6-4.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Panthers +112 | Bears -131
Spread: Panthers +2 (-110) | Bears -2 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 144.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Missouri St. will win straight-up is 57%.
Northern Iowa Panthers
Northern Iowa has a power ranking of 136 and is ranked 112 in offense, 254 in defense. The Panthers are 6-7 (6-6 ATS) this season. Their average shooting is at 47.9% overall, 37.7% from 3, and 70.5% from FT. Nate Heise leads the team with an average of 15.2 points per game, Bowen Born is second with 13.5 points per game, and Tytan Anderson is the leader in rebounds with an average of 6.5 boards per contest. Born is the leader of steals with 1.1 per game, and Heise is leader in blocks with an average of 0.7 blocks per game. Opponents shoot 44.1% from the field and 36.0% from 3-point land. The Panthers average 14.5 assists, 11.5 turnovers, 10.6 defensive assists, and 11.7 turnovers per game.