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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 Wednesday when they meet at McLeod Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 133.5.
Northern Iowa was a 83-77 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Illinois State, they were a 66-65 loser as they battled Bears on the road. They covered in the match as a +5.5-point underdog.
Illinois State:
Team record: 14-11 SU,12-11-1 ATS
Illinois State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois State's last 5 games
Illinois State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 10-15 SU,7-15-1 ATS
Northern Iowa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Northern Iowa's last 8 games
Northern Iowa is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Illinois State home to Bradley Saturday, February 16
Northern Iowa at Evansville Sunday, February 17