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Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Northern Iowa Panthers and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Redbird Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 136.
Illinois State lost its last outing, a 89-70 result against Roadrunners on December 21. They failed to cover in that game as a +2.5-point underdog.
Northern Iowa won its last outing, a 88-80 result against Thundering Herd on December 22. They failed to cover in that game as a -11-point favorite.
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 11-1 SU,8-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois State:
Team record: 5-7 SU,4-7 ATS
Illinois State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Illinois State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Illinois State is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Northern Iowa
Next up:
Northern Iowa home to Bradley Saturday, January 4
Illinois State at Southern Illinois Saturday, January 4