Murray State vs Northern Iowa Picks and Prediction – 1/9/2025

The Murray State Racers take a road trip Wednesday with the game in Iowa against Northern Iowa. Murray State has eight wins through 15 games played coming into Wednesday having won two of the last three following a 7 point road victory against Drake. Offensively Murray State has done the job this season averaging 75.5 points on 46.1% if the floor. Defensively Murray State has been even better holding opponents under 69 points per game overall and give up just 59 points in their victory against Drake. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

JaCobi Wood leads Murray State this season averaging 13.7 points per game and adds a team leading 5.1 assists. Kylen Milton is second on the team averaging 13.1 points and Terence Harcum chips in heavily averaging 12.1 points per game. Big man AJ Ferguson averages 12 points as the fourth player on the roster in double digits to go along with the team leading 5.3 rebounds per contest.

The Northern Iowa Panthers return home Wednesday with nine wins through 15 games played having won three of the last five following the seven point road loss last time out. Offensively Northern Iowa is scoring the ball well this season averaging 77.5 points on 51.6% shooting from the floor. Defensively Northern Iowa has been even better holding opponents to 67.5 points per game overall gave up eighty points in their last loss.

Tytan Anderson leads Northern Iowa this season averaging 14.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Jacob Hutson chips in 12.5 points and Leon Bond III averages 11.7 points per game. Trey Campbell is 4th on the team averaging 9.9 points to go along with the team high 3.3 assists per game.

Both teams have been mediocre up to this point but the Panthers will have the edge on Wednesday. Look for Northern Iowa to use their edge on both sides of the ball to get the Jon done. Take UNI Wednesday at home to get the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Northern Iowa Panthers win and cover 75-61.