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Northern Iowa vs Northern Illinois Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: December 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: NIU Convocation Center — Dekalb, IL

Article updated Dec 20, 5:36 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northern Iowa Panthers are traveling to play the Northern Illinois Huskies at the Convocation Center stadium on Thursday, 12/21/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Northern Iowa is the

Game outlook

The Northern Iowa Panthers are traveling to play the Northern Illinois Huskies at the Convocation Center stadium on Thursday, 12/21/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Northern Iowa is the betting favorite opening at -2 and the current line is Northern Iowa -3.5.

Panthers vs Huskies Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Panthers to win tonight's game by 15 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Northern Iowa Panthers to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go under 156 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Iowa 81 to Northern Illinois 66

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Iowa Panthers and Northern Illinois Huskies, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Northern Illinois Huskies to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Northern Iowa will win straight-up is 63%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be NIOWA 81.5, N.ILL 74.5.

OddsShark predicts Northern Iowa will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Northern Iowa Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 72, Northern Iowa is ranked #114 in offense (scoring an average of 77.92 per game), #269 in defense (allowing an average of 74.67 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-7 (5-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Panthers hit an average of 47.85% of their field goals (ranked #60) and 69.74% of their free throws (ranked #224) and makes an average of 37.11% of their three pointers ranked #58 in the NCAAB). They average 34.83 rebounds per game (ranked # 251) and average 14.50 offensive assists and 11.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 121 and 113 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northern Iowa allows an average of 44.31% field goals (ranked #248) and 78.05% free throws (ranked #359 in the NCAAB) The Panthers allow an average of 36.36% of the three pointers (ranked #325) and averages 32.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.67) Finally, the Panthers average 10.92 defensive assists and 11.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 62 and 272 respectively).

Northern Illinois Key Betting Stats

Northern Illinois Huskies has a power ranking of 295 and are #58 for offense (scoring an average of 81.11 per game), #335 for defense (giving up an average of 79.33 points per game) and 6-4 (5-3 ATS) overall. Northern Iowa went 0-3 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Northern Illinois.

For offense, the Huskies hit an average of 47.49% of their field goals (ranked #70) and 64.71% of their free throws (ranked #333) and makes an average of 34.02% of their three pointers (ranked #165 in the NCAAB). They average 37.33 rebounds per game (ranked # 153) and average 12.00 offensive assists and 12.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 277) and 164 respectively).

On defense, Northern Illinois allows an average of 43.71% field goals (ranked #225) and 70.55% free throws (ranked #172 in the NCAAB) The Huskies allow an average of 34.30% of the three pointers (ranked #261) and averages 38.11 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.11) Finally, the Huskies average 15.56 defensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 331 and 306 respectively).

Betting Summary

Northern Iowa has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Northern Iowa Panthers to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go under 156 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Panthers vs Huskies archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Panthers vs Huskies matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Iowa Panthers-130 → -170Moved
  • Moneyline · Northern Illinois Huskies+110 → +150Moved
  • Spread · Northern Iowa Panthers-2 (-110) → -3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Northern Illinois Huskies+2 (-110) → +3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over155 (-110) → 156 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under155 (-110) → 156 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Iowa Panthers
2-7 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Northern Illinois Huskies
4-4 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-20T22:36:12.849Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Iowa Panthers and Northern Illinois Huskies, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Iowa Panthers defeated Northern Illinois Huskies 76-63

Northern Iowa Panthers defeated Northern Illinois Huskies 76-63 on December 21, 2023, a 13-point decision in the series. Northern Iowa Panthers' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 43-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Iowa Panthers -3.5 (-110) spread, Northern Iowa Panthers covered, while the 139 combined points finished under the recorded total of 156.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • GeorgewTotal · Under 155 (-110)Win
  • PurplebloodTotal · Over 155 (-110)Loss
  • JtgarciaSpread · Northern Illinois Huskies +3 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 155 (-110)Loss
  • 1707662905Spread · Northern Illinois Huskies +3 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers -3.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers -3.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 155.5 (-110)Loss
  • JwSpread · Northern Illinois Huskies +3.5 (-110)Loss