Northern Iowa Panthers vs Towson Tigers Betting Picks & Predictions
Northern Iowa is on the road playing Towson at the United Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 1:00pm EST. Towson -6.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Northern Iowa is on the road playing Towson at the United Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 1:00pm EST. Towson -6.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
On Saturday afternoon at 1pm ET, Towson (8-3 SU, 3-6 ATS) will face Northern Iowa (3-7 SU, 3-6 ATS). UNI has lost three straight, including a 72-69 loss to South Florida on Dec. 12. Navy defeated the Tigers 71-69 in overtime at home as 7.5-point favorites.
The Panthers are looking to bounce back
It has been a while since Northern Iowa won two straight games, and now they are on a three-game losing streak. Due to a broken hand, Nate Heise (8.6ppg, 4.6rpg last year) has been unable to play. Before the injury, the 6-5 guard averaged 12 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Tyler Harris made a three-pointer with four seconds left to win the game for the Bulls against South Florida. UNI shot 51% from the field, but turned the ball over 16 times. In 35 minutes, Tytan Anderson had 16 points and seven rebounds.
The UNI team averages 69.7 points per game on 44.6% shooti ng (33.8% from three points). This season, they are shooting 65.6% from the free throw line. The team allows 66.7 points per game on 43.2% shooting (33.2% from three points). The Panthers are led by Bowen Born, who averages 19 points per game on 42.1% shooting (35.3% from three points). Additionally, the 5-11 sophomore averages 2.9 assists and shoots 80% from the free throw line. On 44.9% shooting, Anderson adds 12.9 points and 9.2 rebounds. KenPom ranks Northern Iowa 223rd in adjusted offensive efficiency.