The Illinois State Redbirds (7-16) are 4-point underdogs as they look to stop a five-game home losing streak when they square off against the Northern Iowa Panthers (8-15) on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Redbird Arena. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on CBS Sports. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.
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Betting Information
Northern Iowa vs Illinois State Betting Information
Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
Northern Iowa |
-4 |
-110 |
-110 |
140.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
-190 |
160 |
ATS Records for Northern Iowa and Illinois State
Northern Iowa and Illinois State Betting Information
|
ATS Record |
ATS Record Against 4+ Point Spread |
Over/Under Record (O-U-P) |
Northern Iowa |
3-13-1 |
0-5 |
18-0 |
Illinois State |
5-13 |
1-1 |
19-0 |
Northern Iowa Leaders
- Trae Berhow leads the Panthers in scoring (13.2 points per game) and assisting (3.1 assists per game).
- The team is led in rebounds by Austin Phyfe's 7.2 per game.
- Berhow is the top three-point shooter for the Panthers, connecting on 1.9 per game.
- Nate Heise averages 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. Both figures are team-highs for the Panthers.
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Illinois State Leaders
- The Redbirds leader in scoring is DJ Horne with 14.5 points per game. He also adds 3.6 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game.
- Dusan Mahorcic (7.1 rebounds per game) and Howard Fleming Jr. (2.8 assists per game) are the Illinois State leaders in rebounds and assists.
- Horne leads the Redbirds in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.5 made threes per game.
- Horne is the steals leader for the Illinois State with 1.5 steals per game and Abdou Ndiaye leads the squad in blocks with 1.5 per game.
Northern Iowa vs Illinois State: Last 5 Meetings
The Panthers are 3-2 against the Redbirds over the last five meetings between the two teams. The Redbirds have beat the spread more often than not against the Panthers, holding a 2-1 record ATS in those head-to-head matchups.
Northern Iowa vs Illinois State (Last 5 Games)
Date |
Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
Game Type |
Result |
2/26/2021 |
Northern Iowa |
-3.5 |
142.5 |
-176 |
+141 |
Regular Season |
70-56 NIOWA |
2/12/2020 |
Northern Iowa |
-13.5 |
140.5 |
-1275 |
+744 |
Regular Season |
71-63 NIOWA |
12/31/2019 |
Northern Iowa |
-5.5 |
134 |
-253 |
+203 |
Regular Season |
76-70 ILLST |
2/13/2019 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Regular Season |
77-64 NIOWA |
1/8/2019 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Regular Season |
70-69 ILLST |
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Betting on the Over/Under
In Northern Iowa games this season, the total exceeded Saturday's over/under eight times (34.8%).
In 60.9% of Illinois State games this season (14/23), the total points scored was greater than Saturday's total of 140.5.
The two teams combine to average 140.5 points per game, an amount equal to the total in this contest.
This contest's over/under is 4.9 points lower than the 145.4 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
The average total in Panthers games this season is 139.6, 0.9 points fewer than Saturday's over/under of 140.5 .
The 140.5-point total for this game is 5.7 points below the 146.2 points per game average total in Redbirds games this season.