Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois odds, picks and predictions
The Northern Iowa Panthers (13-15, 9-9 MVC) visit the Southern Illinois Salukis (20-9, 12-6) on Wednesday. Tip from Banterra Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinoisodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Northern Iowa beat Missouri State 69-66 on Saturday to cover as a 4.5-point road underdog. The victory snapped a 6-game losing streak. The Panthers are just 4-6 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games to fall to 13-14 ATS on the season.
Southern Illinois fell to Bradley 50-48 on Sunday, failing to cover as a 1.5-point home underdog. While they are 6-4 outright in their last 10 games, the Salukis are just 3-7 ATS in that span and have slipped to 11-16-1 ATS on the season.
Northern Iowa beat Southern Illinois 69-57 as it easily covered as a 1.5-point home underdog in the first matchup between these programs on Jan.7.
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Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML) : Northern Iowa +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Southern Illinois -280 (bet $280 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS) : Northern Iowa +6.5 (-115) | Southern Illinois -6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U) : 129.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois picks and predictions
Prediction
Southern Illinois 69, Northern Iowa 64
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline odds do not present enough value in this matchup.
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Against the spread
LEAN NORTHERN IOWA +6.5 (-115).
The Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following an outright win and 5-5 ATS on the road.
The Salukis are just 5-8 ATS at home including 1-4 ATS in their last 5 at home and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 there against a team with a losing road record.
Over/Under
BET OVER 129.5 (-110).
The Over is 5-1 in the Panthers' last 6 road games and 5-0 in their last 5 road games against a team with a winning home record. They also boast a 15-11-1 O/U record on the season.
The Over is 5-1 in the Salukis' last 6 home games, 5-1 in their last 6 home games against teams with a losing road record and 6-4 in their last 10 games overall. Southern Illinois is 14-13-1 O/U on the year.
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