Northern Iowa at Missouri State 2/20/19 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

Northern Iowa is sitting in a tie with 4 other teams in second place in the MVC. However, the Panthers are a team that has not really done well overall and are actually one of the worst teams that is playing in the MVC f you factor in the overall record. The downside is this proves the Panthers did take on some big names in the non-conference schedule and lost some of the games.

The offense of the Panthers has only been able to score 66.8 points a game on the year. The defense for the Panthers is giving up 67.9 points a game. When it comes to the passing the Panthers have been able to get 11.3 assist a game, but have ended up pulling down a total of 32.7 boards a game. Missouri State for their part is coming into this game tied for first with two other teams. However, the Bears are the team that has the worst overall record when it comes to the first place tie and that has them actually sitting in 3rd place in the conference and that is one place that the Bears would like to be able to change positions in here.

This year the Bears have been able to score 71.1 points a game on the year so far, but the defense is giving up only 67.9 points a game. The Bears have managed to get a total of 11.7 assist a game, but have managed to get 31.7 boards a game.