Northern Iowa Panthers Aim to Upset Toledo Rockets in MAC Showdown

Game outlook

The Northern Iowa Panthers, with a 2-6 record, visit Savage Arena on Saturday to take on Toledo Rockets fighting off a 4-4 record. Coming off a 78-73 win against the Richmond Spiders, and with no injury reports, the Panthers will try to make it two wins in a row. The Rockets will also look to extend their winning streak with a win, following a close call 69-68 victory against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. With an opening line of -3.5, Toledo looks to be the favorite going into the matchup.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Panthers +138 | Rockets -165

Spread: Panthers +3.5 (-110) | Rockets -3.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 153 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Toledo will win straight-up is 62%.

Northern Iowa Panthers

Northern Iowa ranks 268th in the NCAA with a 2-6 record. Their offense has an average score of 75.7 points per game (ranking 165th) while their defense gives up an average of 75.0 points per game (273rd). They have a 46.2% field goal shooting percentage (113th) and are hitting 66.2% of their free throws (293rd). Nate Heise leads the Panthers in scoring with an average of 14.3 points per game while Tytan Anderson averages 11.0 points per game. Anderson also averages 6.7 rebounds per game. Heise leads them in assists (3.1 per game) and Trey Campbell leads in steals (1.2 per game), while Heise leads in blocks (0.6 per game). Northern Iowa averages 14.25 offensive assists and 11.0 turnovers per game (ranked 134th and 89th respectively). Defensively, teams are shooting 43.8% overall and 36.3% from three-point territory against them. They average 35.2 rebounds per game, 11.63 defensive assists, and 12.0 turnovers per game (ranked 249th, 120th, and 246th respectively).