College hoops betting interest focuses on the Southern Illinois Salukis vs Northern Iowa Panthers battle Wednesday at McLeod Center as the Panthers look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Southern Illinois Salukis opened as 5-point underdogs 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).
Southern Illinois Salukis vs Northern Iowa Panthers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Northern Iowa Panthers sport a record of 11-12 and 7-14-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Southern Illinois Salukis have 14-11 and 11-10 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 10-12 for the Northern Iowa Panthers and 10-11 for the Southern Illinois Salukis.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Northern Iowa Panthers rated this week at No. 191 and the Southern Illinois Salukis sitting at No. 122.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Southern Illinois Salukis rank No. 221 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 33.92 per game. That compares with Northern Iowa’s No. 258 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Northern Iowa is college basketball's No. 98-ranked team at 8 per game, while the Southern Illinois Salukis rate No. 245 with 5.64 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Salukis grabbed a 67-61 win over the Ramblers on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Sean O'Brien at Joseph J. Gentile Center.
The Panthers grabbed a 65-60 win over the Sycamores on Saturday, behind a 14-point effort from Bennett Koch at McLeod Center.
- Southern Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Southern Illinois is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Southern Illinois's last 13 games on the road
- Southern Illinois is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northern Iowa
- Northern Iowa is 5-14-1 ATS in its last 20 games
- Northern Iowa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 5 games
- Northern Iowa is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Southern Illinois home to Evansville, Saturday, February 11th
Northern Iowa at Missouri State, Sunday, February 12th
