Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds 2/15/2022 Picks

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds 2/15/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Northern Iowa Panthers (14-10) will clash with the Illinois State Redbirds (11-15) in the Missouri Valley Conference at Redbird Arena in Normal on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET. Northern Iowa has a 14-10 overall standing and a 27-point loss to Loyola that stopped their five-game winning streak.

The Panthers eliminated Evansville, Illinois State, Bradley, Drake, and Southern Illinois in succession but bowed to the Loyola Ramblers at 58-85. Northern Iowa took 3rd place at 10-4 in the MVC with a 14-10 overall standing and a 6-4 road record on the year.

The Panthers’ defense failed to control the scoring of the Ramblers after allowing the latter to score 47 points at the break while their offense collapsed and scored only 23 points in the final half on the way to their 27-point blowout loss.

Guard AJ Green scored 20 points in leading the scoring for Northern Iowa while Guard Trae Berhow added 10 as the other double-digit scorer for the Panthers.

Northern Iowa posted an average of 73.1 PPG in shooting for 45.3% from the floor with 33.6 rebounds and 11.5 assists per match while their defense held their opponents to an average of 69.2 PPG.

Guard AJ Green led the Panthers in scoring with an average of 18.3 PPG on 40.3% overall shooting and in assists with an average of 2.0 per contest while Guard Trae Berhow led in rebounding with an average of 5.1 rebounds per game.

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Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds Predictions 2/15/2022

The Illinois State Redbirds will be hosting this Missouri Valley battle on Tuesday night and try to bounce back after losing their recent outing to Indiana State which dropped their overall record to 11-15 this season.

The Redbirds ended a five-game losing skid with a three-point win over Valparaiso on February 9 but yielded to the Indiana State Sycamores at 57-60 on Saturday. Illinois State took 9th place at 4-9 in the Missouri Valley Conference with an overall standing at 11-15 and a home record at 10-4 on the year.

The Redbirds managed to gain a 12-point advantage over the Sycamores at halftime but allowed Indiana State to snatch a 21-36 lead in the final half resulting in their three-point defeat. Forward Liam McChesney and Guard Antonio Reeves scored 13 points each while Forward Kendall Lewis grabbed 10 rebounds.

On the season, Guard Antonio Reeves led the offense for the Redbirds with an average of 19.9 PPG in shooting for 46.1% from the floor, Forward Sy Chatman pulled down an average of 6.0 RPG, and Guard Mark Freeman dished out an average of 3.8 APG for Illinois State.

The Redbirds nailed an average of 76.3 PPG on 45.3% FG while their defense averaged 5.0 blocks and 6.7 steals per match but allowed an average of 76.0 PPG.

Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Illinois State Redbirds. The NCAAB Pick for this game is Northern Iowa -3.5. The Panthers are the better team here with a 6-4 record on the road and a defense that can hold their opponents to just 69.2 PPG.

Illinois State outmatched the offense of Northern Iowa at 73.1 to 76.3 PPG but the Redbirds gave up an average of 76.0 PPG. Prediction: The Northern Iowa Panthers will win at 75-70.

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