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Northern Iowa vs Missouri State 12/28/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Missouri State Bears (5-7) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (5-7)
December 28, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Iowa Panthers -1 / Missouri State Bears +1; Over/Under: +130
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The Missouri State Bears and Northern Iowa Panthers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the McLeod Center. The Missouri State Bears look for their sixth win. The Northern Iowa Panthers look for their sixth win.

The Missouri State Bears are averaging 65.3 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 61.8 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Chance Moore is averaging 12.9 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Alston Mason is averaging 8.3 points and 1.7 rebounds. Donovan Clay is grabbing 5.8 rebounds and Kendle Moore is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Missouri State Bears are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 58.7 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri State Bears are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.

The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 70.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Bowen Born is averaging 19.3 points and 3.3 assists, while Tytan Anderson is averaging 14 points and 9.3 rebounds. Nate Heise is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Duax is dishing 1.1 assists. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67.1 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game.

The Bears are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 Wednesday games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win. The Panthers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games. The under is 8-3 in Bears last 11 overall. The over is 12-5 in Panthers last 17 Wednesday games. The road team is 33-16-1 ATS in the last 50 meetings. The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Northern Iowa Panthers are playing the better ball entering this contest, and they’re at home, where they win by an average of 10.9 points. The Missouri State Bears are having issues defensively as of late, and they lose on the road by an average of 2.5 points. Toss up game, give me the home team that’s playing the better ball in Northern Iowa.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Northern Iowa Panthers -1

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