Northern Iowa vs Illinois State Picks and Prediction – 1/12/2025

The Panthers are taking to the road to face the Redbirds on Saturday at 7 PM EST. The game is taking place at CEFCU Arena and is being broadcast on ESPN+. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

In their last 5 games the Panthers have posted a 2-3 record. The Northern Iowa team in their last game ended up losing the game to Murray State by a score of 71-68. The Panthers have now posted a record of 9-7 on the year overall.

The Panthers have managed to put in 76.9 points per game on 51.6% of the shots from the field. The Panthers has pulled down 33.1 boards and 14.5 assists per game. The defense for Northern Iowa has allowed 67.8 points per game, but has ended up getting 2.9 blocks and 6.3 steals per game.

In their last 5 games the Redbirds have posted a 3-2 record. The Illinois State team in their last game ended up losing the game to Evansville by a score of 69-51. The Redbirds have now posted a record of 10-6 on the year overall.

The Redbirds have managed to put in 77.4 points per game on 48.9% of the shots from the field. The Redbirds has pulled down 34.2 boards and 14.8 assists per game. The defense for Illinois State has allowed 70.7 points per game, but has ended up getting 1.4 blocks and 5.1 steals per game.

The game here should be a good back and forth game, but with both of these teams coming off of a loss they are both going to be hungry for a win. Look for the Panthers to play good, but the better defensive effort is what will make the difference for the Panthers. Final Score Prediction, Northern Iowa Panthers win 72-68.