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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Northern Iowa Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at McLeod Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 140.
Northern Iowa was a 66-61 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Bears. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Illinois State was a 81-79 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Flames. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois State:
Team record: 15-9 SU,16-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Illinois State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois State is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Illinois State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 14-9 SU,15-8 ATS
Northern Iowa is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Northern Iowa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Northern Iowa's last 23 games at home
Next up:
Illinois State home to Drake Wednesday, February 12
Northern Iowa home to Indiana State Tuesday, February 11