Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
The Northern Iowa Panthers (5-8, 1-2 MVC) will be trying to snap their two-game road losing streak when they face the Illinois State Redbirds (6-8, 1-2 MVC) on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers are coming off a 79-67 loss to Missouri State as three-point favorites. The Redbirds are coming off a 55-51 loss to UIC as one-point underdogs.
Northern Iowa is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Illinois State.
The Panthers had their two-game winning streak snapped by the Bears in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Redbirds, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Northern Iowa is averaging 67 points per game. They scored 67 points in their last game, making 47.3 percent of their field goals and 28.6 percent of their three-pointers.
Bowen Born led the Panthers with 23 points and one rebound. Tytan Anderson finished with 15 points and six rebounds, while Michael Duax added 10 points and five rebounds.
Northern Iowa has played well defensively, giving up 67.9 points per game. They gave up 79 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.