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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Northern Iowa Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at McLeod Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -8-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
Northern Iowa lost its last outing, a 76-72 result against Bruins on January 14. They covered in that game as a +5-point underdog.
Illinois State lost its last outing, a 69-57 result against Salukis on January 14. They failed to cover in that game as a +11.5-point underdog.
Illinois State:
Team record: 8-11 SU,7-12 ATS
Illinois State is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Illinois State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois State's last 9 games on the road
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 9-9 SU,9-8 ATS
Northern Iowa is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Northern Iowa is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Illinois State
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
Next up:
Illinois State home to Valparaiso Saturday, January 21
Northern Iowa at UIC Saturday, January 21