Indiana State vs Northern Iowa Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/28/23
Northern Iowa Panthers (12-9) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (13-9)
January 28, 2023 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana State Sycamores -6 / Northern Iowa Panthers +6; Over/Under: +145
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The Northern Iowa Panthers and Indiana State Sycamores meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Hulman Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Northern Iowa Panthers Betting Preview
The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 70.5 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Bowen Born is averaging 18.7 points and 2.8 assists, while Tytan Anderson is averaging 13.5 points and 9.4 rebounds. Nate Heise is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Duax is dishing 1.2 assists. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
The Indiana State Sycamores Betting Preview
The Indiana State Sycamores are averaging 77.5 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Courvoisier McCauley is averaging 16.7 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Cameron Henry is averaging 10.7 points and 4.7 rebounds. Cooper Neese is dishing 1.7 assists and Robbie Avila is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Indiana State Sycamores are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana State Sycamores are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
Northern Iowa vs Indiana State Trends
The Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Sycamores are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Panthers last 6 overall. The under is 5-2 in Sycamores last 7 home games. The road team is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Indiana State is probably the more talented team, and playing at home helps. However, Northern Iowa is playing the better ball right now, and it’s also a competitive team that doesn’t get blown out often. Northern Iowa loses as underdogs by an average of just 1.4 points. This should be a close game. Give me Northern Iowa and the points.
