Northern Iowa Panthers vs Saint Louis Billikens 3/16/2022 Picks

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Saint Louis Billikens 3/16/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Saint Louis Billikens will host a first round National Invitation Tournament against the Northern Iowa Panthers on Wednesday, March 16 at 8:00 pm ET at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis.

The Northern Iowa Panthers are first place in the Missouri Valley Conference at 14-4 and are 19-11 overall. The Saint Louis Billikens is fifth place in the Atlantic 10 at 12-6 and is 23-11 overall.

The Northern Iowa Panthers were dominated by the Loyola Chicago Ramblers at 43-66 in their MVC semifinals last March 5. Northern Iowa only scored 23 points at the half, a season low, and only 20 points in the second half.

AJ Green scored the highest with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Trae Berhow grabbed 8 rebounds while Noah Carter was limited to 7 points on 2 of 11 shooting. Northern Iowa shot only 23.2%, 18% behind Loyola Chicago.

They made 4 of 24 from beyond the arc and made 13 of 17 free throws. The Panthers were outrebounded, 33-43 but forced the Ramblers to turnover the ball 15 times.

After 30 games, Northern Iowa recorded an average of 74.4 ppg which is 97th, 32.7 rebounds per game is 362nd, and 11.6 assists per game is 346th in NCAA Men’s Basketball.

AJ Green leads the Panthers in offense with an average of 18.8 ppg and 2.4 assists per game. Nate Heise leads with 50.9% in field goals and 1 steal per game. Trae Berhow leads with 5.1 rpg while Noah Carter leads with 0.4 blocks per game.

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Northern Iowa Panthers vs Saint Louis Billikens Predictions 3/16/2022

The Saint Louis Billikens dropped their Atlantic 10 semifinals match against Davidson Wildcats at 69-84. The Billikens were 20 points behind at the half and failed to overcome the deficit despite shooting better at the second half.

Terence Hargrove Jr. led in scoring with 14 points. Yuri Collins added 13 points and handed 7 assists while DeAndre Jones finished with 11 points. The Billikens shot 42.4%, 8% less than the Wildcats. They made 9 of 23 in 3-pts and only 10 of 14 in free throws. They were outrebounded, 29-37 and turned over the ball 9 times.

After 34 games, the Billikens recorded an average of 76.4 ppg which is 53rd, 38.6 rebounds per game is 55th, and 14.8 assists per game is 69th in NCAA Men’s Basketball.

Gibson Jimerson leads Saint Louis in offense with an average of 16.2 ppg. Francis Okoro leads with 8 rpg, 1.2 blocks per game, and is shooting at 58.7%. Yuri Collins leads with 7.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Saint Louis Billikens. The NCAAB pick is the Saint Louis Billikens. The Saint Louis Billikens are the better team overall and will be out to prove that after losing their semifinals match.

Saint Louis will be out for revenge and will lean on their better offense and strong defense. Taking the win at home is the Saint Louis Billikens with a final score prediction and cover 77-71.

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