Northern Iowa vs Northern Illinois Picks and Prediction – 12/22/2023

On Thursday, the Northern Iowa Panthers (5-7) travel to face the Northern Illinois Huskies (6-4) at NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb, Illinois. Northern Iowa comes into this matchup having won three of their last five, while Northern Illinois has lost three of their last five. In Northern Illinois’ 92-48 win over Calumet, Will Lovings-Watts was their leading scorer with 23 points scored. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

David Coit is the leading scorer and playmaker for the Northern Illinois Huskies, averaging 17.5 points and 3.9 assists per game. Zarique Nutter is close behind, averaging 16.1 points per game. Xavier Amos leads the team in rebounds, with an average of 6.5 per game. In their recent games, the Huskies have been giving up an average of 75.2 points per game. They have only lost one home game this season and hope to maintain their strong record at home.

On the other hand, the Northern Iowa Panthers have won their last two games, most recently defeating Alcorn State with a score of 100-82. Nate Heise led the team in scoring in that game with 24 points. Heise is also the team's leading scorer and playmaker, averaging 15.3 points and 2.9 assists per game. Bowen Born is in second place with an average of 13.4 points per game. Tytan Anderson is the top rebounder for the Panthers, averaging 6.7 per game. However, the Panthers have struggled on the road, losing all four away games this season. The Panthers are currently in the bottom of the MVC Conference standings in terms of overall records, with only Valparaiso with a worse 4-8 record at the very bottom.