Missouri State vs Northern Iowa Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/18/23
Northern Iowa Panthers (12-15) vs. Missouri State Bears (14-13)
February 18, 2023 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Missouri State Bears -6 / Northern Iowa Panthers +6; Over/Under: +131
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The Northern Iowa Panthers and Missouri State Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Great Southern Bank Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Northern Iowa Panthers Betting Preview
The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 70.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Bowen Born is averaging 17.9 points and 2.7 assists, while Tytan Anderson is averaging 12.6 points and 8.9 rebounds. Nate Heise is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Duax is dishing 1.2 assists. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.8 rebounds per game.
The Missouri State Bears Betting Preview
The Missouri State Bears are averaging 65.1 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 63.3 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Donovan Clay is averaging 11.6 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Chance Moore is averaging 11.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. Alston Mason is grabbing 1.8 rebounds and Jonathan Mogbo is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The Missouri State Bears are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 62.7 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri State Bears are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
Northern Iowa vs Missouri State Trends
The Panthers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Bears are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games and 0-6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 overall. The under is 7-3 in Bears last 10 overall. The road team is 34-16-1 ATS in the last 51 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Northern Iowa Panthers are a mess right now, and that includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 10.6 points. Those issues won’t fix themselves on the road. Missouri State plays its best ball at home, and already beat Northern Iowa on the road back in December. I’ll lay the chalk with Missouri State.
