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Northern Iowa Panthers vs Southern Illinois Salukis Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Banterra Center — Carbondale, IL

Article updated Mar 3, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northern Iowa Panthers are on the road playing the Southern Illinois Salukis at the Banterra Center stadium on Sunday, 3/3/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Southern Illinois is the

Game outlook

The Northern Iowa Panthers are on the road playing the Southern Illinois Salukis at the Banterra Center stadium on Sunday, 3/3/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Southern Illinois is the betting favorite opening at -4 and the current line is Southern Illinois -3.25.

Panthers vs Salukis Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Panthers to win today's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Northern Iowa Panthers to cover the 3.25 point spread and the total to go over 137.25 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Iowa 74 to Southern Illinois 71

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Northern Iowa Panthers to cover the spread.

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

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NIOWA 65.375, S.ILL 71.875.

OddsShark 's prediction is 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 35, Northern Iowa is ranked #199 in offense (scoring an average of 73.20 per game), #142 in defense (allowing an average of 70.67 points to be scored against them per game) and are 17-13 (14-15 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Panthers hit an average of 46.12% of their field goals (ranked #101) and 70.23% of their free throws (ranked #251) and makes an average of 34.60% of their three pointers ranked #149 in the NCAAB). They average 33.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 280) and average 12.57 offensive assists and 10.60 turnovers per game (ranked # 229 and 76 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northern Iowa allows an average of 44.45% field goals (ranked #228) and 76.95% free throws (ranked #358 in the NCAAB) The Panthers allow an average of 34.15% of the three pointers (ranked #234) and averages 32.77 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.77) Finally, the Panthers average 10.90 defensive assists and 11.53 turnovers per game (ranked # 40 and 227 respectively).

Southern Illinois Key Betting Stats

Southern Illinois Salukis has a power ranking of 59 and are #217 for offense (scoring an average of 72.62 per game), #41 for defense (giving up an average of 66.52 points per game) and 19-11 (18-10-1 ATS) overall. Northern Iowa went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Southern Illinois.

For offense, the Salukis hit an average of 45.91% of their field goals (ranked #108) and 76.46% of their free throws (ranked #31) and makes an average of 35.00% of their three pointers (ranked #125 in the NCAAB). They average 32.86 rebounds per game (ranked # 316) and average 14.17 offensive assists and 11.24 turnovers per game (ranked # 116) and 119 respectively).

On defense, Southern Illinois allows an average of 44.73% field goals (ranked #243) and 70.24% free throws (ranked #90 in the NCAAB) The Salukis allow an average of 29.46% of the three pointers (ranked #12) and averages 31.28 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.28) Finally, the Salukis average 10.72 defensive assists and 11.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 27 and 258 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 3.25 point spread and the total to go over 137.25 points.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Iowa Panthers+155 → +140Moved
  • Moneyline · Southern Illinois Salukis-180 → -164Moved
  • Spread · Northern Iowa Panthers+4 (-110) → +3.25 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Southern Illinois Salukis-4 (-110) → -3.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138 (-110) → 137.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138 (-110) → 137.25 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Iowa Panthers
23-12 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Southern Illinois Salukis
16-16 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-03T11:35:16.855Z). 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 Southern Illinois Salukis, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-20Southern Illinois Salukis 57 · Northern Iowa Panthers 61
  • 2023-02-22Northern Iowa Panthers 63 · Southern Illinois Salukis 86
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Iowa Panthers defeated Southern Illinois Salukis 82-70

Northern Iowa Panthers defeated Southern Illinois Salukis 82-70 on March 3, 2024, a 12-point decision in the series. Northern Iowa Panthers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 48-36. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Iowa Panthers +3.25 (-110) spread, Northern Iowa Panthers covered, while the 152 combined points finished over the recorded total of 137.25.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JwSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers +3 (-110)Win
  • BluedevilSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers +3 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -3 (-110)Loss
  • Altuve27Total · Under 137.5 (-110)Loss