Northern Iowa Panthers (12-10) vs. Drake Bulldogs (17-6)
The college hoops betting action continues Wednesday, February 1, 2023, with the Missouri Valley Conference showdown from The Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, so here’s the best Northern Iowa vs. Drake betting pick along with the latest odds update.
The Panthers and Bulldogs lock horns for the first time this season. Drake opens as a firm 8.5-point home fave with a total of 136.5 points, so let’s take a closer look.
The Northern Iowa Panthers fell to 12-10 SU and 11-10 ATS on the season following Saturday’s 79-71 defeat at Indiana State. After three straight victories against Illinois State 65-63, UIC 78-72, and Valparaiso 77-66, the Panthers battled bravely as 6-point road dogs at Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana, but failed to score in the final 68 seconds of the second half.
Northern Iowa made 50.9% of its field goals against Indiana State. The Panthers went 5-for-14 from downtown and 8-for-10 from the charity stripe while posting an underwhelming 14/16 assist-to-turnover ratio. Sophomore guard Bowen Born had 20 points and four assists, and he’s been the Panthers’ best player so far this season, notching 18.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists a night. Northern Iowa is now No. 187 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 179 in the KenPom rankings.
.@colehenry_1 throws down the Panthers' third slam of the afternoon!#EverLoyal pic.twitter.com/l8cSEttNHz
— UNI Basketball (@UNImbb) January 28, 2023
The Panthers score 102.7 points per 100 possessions (220th in the nation). They shoot 52.8% from inside the arc (103rd) and 34.6% from downtown (160th) while handing out 11.8 assists per contest (294th). On the other side of the ball, the Panthers yield 103.2 points per 100 possessions (145th) on 52.7% shooting from inside the arc (314th) and 33.8% from deep (201st). They rank eighth in the country in defensive r ebound percentage (77.3%) and 22nd in defensive free-throw rate (24.0).
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