Northern Iowa Panthers (9-8) vs. Belmont Bruins (11-6)
January 17, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Belmont Bruins PK; Over/Under: +152
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The Northern Iowa Panthers look for a win after winning 6 of their last 7 games. The Belmont Bruins look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Northern Iowa Panthers vs Belmont Bruins prediction.
Northern Iowa Panthers Betting Preview
The Northern Iowa Panthers are coming off wins over UIC and Murray State. The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 75.2 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 71.6 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Bowen Born is averaging 14.4 points and 1.9 assists, while Nate Heise is averaging 14.1 points and 5.6 rebounds. Tytan Anderson is the third double-digit scorer and Trey Campbell is dishing 1.2 assists. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game. Northern Iowa will face Southern Illinois after this game.
Belmont Bruins Betting Preview
The Belmont Bruins recently beat Drake and Illinois State while losing to Indiana State. The Belmont Bruins are averaging 78.5 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 77.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Malik Dia is averaging 17.5 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Ja’Kobi Gillespie is averaging 16.2 points and 3.9 rebounds. Cade Tyson is the third double-digit scorer and Jayce Willingham is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Belmont Bruins are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Belmont Bruins are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
Northern Iowa Panthers vs Belmont Bruins prediction
The Northern Iowa Panthers may be the better team in terms of balance as they’re sharper defensively, so I can see why some would lean their direction in this game. However, the Belmont Bruins are at home where they’re undefeated and when you can shoot the ball the way they can from all areas on the field, it probably doesn’t matter. Belmont is one of the better offensive teams in the league, and they already beat Northern Iowa this season by 20 points. Give me the Belmont Bruins in this toss-up spot odds wise.
