Northern Iowa Panthers Visit Illinois State Redbirds in NCAA Basketball Betting Battle

Northern Iowa Panthers

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Illinois State Redbirds
Sunday, January 25, 2015 4:00 PM ET
Redbird Arena

Northern Iowa Panthers will go to the free throw line vs Illinois State Redbirds on Sunday, hoping to boost its 17-2 record with a victory while beating the betting lines set by odds makers.

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The Northern Iowa Panthers opened as -1-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Illinois State Redbirds are 12-7 so far on the season, and 10-8 ATS vs the number. The Northern Iowa Panthers, meanwhile, are 17-2 and 9-7-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Illinois State go 7-5 and the Northern Iowa Panthers go 7-6 on betting totals.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 16-rated Illinois State Redbirds and the No. 45-ranked Northern Iowa Panthers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.

How Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds Stats Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Northern Iowa Panthers rank No. 222 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 32.05 per game. That compares with Illinois State’s No. 61 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Illinois State is college basketball's No. 128-ranked team at 6.42 per game, while the Northern Iowa Panthers rate No. 127 with 6.42 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Northern Iowa earned a 66-60 victory over Indiana State on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Matt Bohannon at McLeod Center.

Illinois State earned a 64-56 victory over Drake on Tuesday, getting 20 points from Daishon Knight at Knapp Center.

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds Betting Odds Trends

Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Iowa is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Illinois State
Illinois State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Illinois State is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Northern Iowa
Illinois State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa

Next Betting Matchups

Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois, Wednesday, January 28th
Illinois State at Missouri State, Wednesday, January 28th

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