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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Northern Iowa Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Enterprise Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 137.5.
Northern Iowa was a 83-75 loser in its last match at home against Bruins. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Illinois State was a 72-53 winner at home against Aces. They covered the -10-point spread as favorites.
Illinois State:
Team record: 11-20 SU,11-19-1 ATS
Illinois State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Iowa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois State's last 5 games when playing Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 13-17 SU,13-16 ATS
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 5 games when playing Illinois State