College hoops betting interest focuses on the Northern Iowa Panthers vs Wichita State Shockers battle Saturday at Charles Koch Arena as the Shockers look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Wichita State Shockers betting line as -14-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Northern Iowa Panthers vs Wichita State Shockers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Wichita State Shockers battles the Northern Iowa Panthers, currently sitting with a 15-11 mark (13-12 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 11-11 for the Wichita State Shockers and 12-13 for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 116-rated Northern Iowa Panthers taking on the No. 2-rated Wichita State Shockers in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Northern Iowa Panthers rank No. 252 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 29.81 per game. That compares with Wichita State’s No. 128 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Wichita State is college basketball's No. 88-ranked team at 7.71 per game, while the Northern Iowa Panthers rate No. 38 with 8.69 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Panthers got 21 points from Jeremy Morgan as Northern Iowa ran past Missouri State 83-69 on Wednesday at McLeod Center.
The battle between the Shockers and Bulldogs didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Drake was handed a 74-48 defeat on Tuesday at Knapp Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Iowa at Loyola of Chicago, Wednesday, February 17th
Wichita State at New Mexico State, Monday, February 15th