A key college battle sees the visiting Panthers travelling to Missouri State Saturday to take on the Bears on Saturday.

The Bears sit at 12-10 (9-9 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Panthers are currently 14-8 (11-10 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Missouri State is 12-6 OU, and Northern Iowa is 10-10-1 OU.



View Northern Iowa vs Missouri State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bears - Panthers odds would favor the Bears if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Missouri State is rated No. 77 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Northern Iowa is at No. 88. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 71-70 win for the Panthers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Panthers rank No. 296 in NCAA Division 1 with 31.7 per game. That compares with Missouri State’s No. 189 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Missouri State is college basketball's No. 194-ranked team at 6 per game, while the Panthers rate No. 39 with 8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northern Iowa owns the country's No. 30-rated mark, allowing 62.2 points per game on the highway. Missouri State, on the other hand, rates No. 188 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Northern Iowa, they were a 59-54 loser as they battled Indiana State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point favorite. The Panthers endured a 59-54 loss at the hands of the Sycamores on Wednesday, despite a 22-point effort from Seth Tuttle at Hulman Center.

In their last action, Missouri State was a 76-69 loser on the road against Illinois State. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. The Bears got 15 points from Kyle Weems, but it was Illinois State that prevailed in a 76-69 final on Wednesday at Redbird Arena.


Northern Iowa Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Southern Illinois are 6-4
After playing Indiana State are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Missouri State Bears Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Wichita State are 4-6
After playing Illinois State are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Panthers at Bears trends to consider:
Northern Iowa is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
Northern Iowa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri State's last 5 games when playing Northern Iowa
Missouri State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Missouri State's last 9 games


Next up:
Northern Iowa home to Southern Illinois, Tuesday, January 31
Missouri State home to Wichita State, Wednesday, February 1