Southern Illinois vs Northern Iowa 1/15/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Iowa Panthers (8-7) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (9-6)
January 15, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Illinois Salukis -1 / Northern Iowa Panthers +1 ; Over/Under: -133.5
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The Northern Iowa Panthers and Southern Illinois Salukis meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Banterra Center. The Northern Iowa Panthers look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Southern Illinois Salukis look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games.
The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 75 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 44 percent shooting. AJ Green is averaging 17.5 points and 2.1 assists, while Noah Carter is averaging 13 points and 2.9 rebounds. Nate Heise is the third double-digit scorer and Austin Phyfe is dishing 1.8 assists. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The Southern Illinois Salukis are averaging 65.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 60.8 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Marcus Domask is averaging 16 points and 4.4 assists, while Lance Jones is averaging 14.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Ben Coupet Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Steven Verplancken Jr. is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Southern Illinois Salukis are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Illinois Salukis are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.7 rebounds per game.
The Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-0 in Panthers last 6 overall. The under is 18-6 in Salukis last 24 overall. The home team is 13-6-3 ATS in the last 22 meetings.
Two teams heading in the right direction, so you can make a valid case for either side here. With that said, the Southern Illinois Salukis do a much better job of controlling the pace, and their slower style is likely going to give Northern Iowa issues. As long as Southern Illinois takes care of the ball, this should be a victory for the home team.
