Northern Iowa at Indiana State 2/20/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Northern Iowa Panthers are set to visit Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana for a Missouri Valley Conference clash against the Indiana State Sycamores. The Northern Iowa Panthers come into this matchup with a 22-4 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, 82-73 in OT. Leading the way for the Northern Iowa Panthers was sophomore guard AJ Green as he recorded 19 points and 3 assists. Joining Green in the backcourt was senior guard Spencer Haldeman who had a productive outing for the Panthers with 16 points and 5 rebounds.
The Northern Iowa Panthers had a good shooting game against the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers as they connected on 30 of their 65 field goal attempts (46.2%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (37.5%). The Northern Iowa Panthers lost the turnover battle against the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (16-7), but they edged out the Ramblers in the rebounding department (39-35).
The Indiana State Sycamores come into this matchup with a 14-11 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Missouri State Bears, 71-58. Leading the way for the Indiana State Sycamores was senior guard Christian Williams as he recorded 15 points. Joining Williams in the backcourt was senior guard Jordan Barnes who had a productive outing for the Sycamores with 14 points and 4 assists.
The Indiana State Sycamores struggled shooting the ball against the Missouri State Bears as they connected on 20 of their 55 field goal attempts (36.4%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (25%). The Indiana State Sycamores won the turnover battle against the Missouri State Bears (16-6), but they were dominated by the Bears in the rebounding department (45-26).
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The Northern Iowa Panthers are the best team in the Missouri Valley Conference with an 11-3 record, and they will need to get back on track after losing their recent game against the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. The Panthers strength is scoring the basketball as they are scoring an average of 76.6 PPG, and they have one of the best guards in the conference as AJ Green is averaging 20.2 PPG while being supplemented by Trae Berhow (14.1 PPG). The Indiana State Sycamores have struggled as of recent as they have dropped 3 consecutive games, and while they have been solid on the defensive side of the court (63.7 PPG), they have struggled to consistently score the basketball. While the Panthers strength is scoring the basketball, they have also been good on the defensive side of the court (65.5 PPG) which will help them against an average Indiana State team. Final Score Prediction, Northern Iowa Panthers win and cover ATS 72-65.
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