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Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Illinois State Redbirds

The Northern Iowa Panthers and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Redbird Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -1-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 134.5.

Last time out for Illinois State, they were a 55-51 loser as they battled Flames on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +1-point underdog.

Northern Iowa lost its last outing, a 79-67 result against Bears on December 28. They failed to cover in that game as a -3-point favorite.

Northern Iowa:
Team record: 5-8 SU,5-7 ATS
Northern Iowa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Northern Iowa's last 21 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Illinois State

Illinois State:
Team record: 6-8 SU,5-9 ATS
Illinois State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 5 games at home

Next up:
Northern Iowa at Valparaiso Wednesday, January 4
Illinois State home to Indiana State Wednesday, January 4