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Northern Iowa @ Evansville

Current Records: Northern Iowa 9-9; Evansville 5-13

What to Know

Get ready for a Missouri Valley battle as the Northern Iowa Panthers and the Evansville Aces will face off at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Ford Center. Northern Iowa is the favorite here -- although they were the favorites in their last game, too, so the odds might count for a little less.

The Panthers came up short against the Drake Bulldogs this past Saturday, falling 82-74. A silver lining for Northern Iowa was the play of guard AJ Green, who shot 5-for-11 from beyond the arc and finished with 27 points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Illinois State Redbirds typically have all the answers at home, but on Sunday Evansville proved too difficult a challenge. Evansville had just enough and edged out Illinois State 56-53. Guard Shamar Givance (18 points) was the top scorer for the Aces.

This next contest looks promising for the Panthers, who are favored by a full 10 points. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past four games, so buyers beware.

Northern Iowa took their matchup against Evansville in the teams' previous meeting earlier this month by a conclusive 83-61 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Iowa since the squad won't have home-court advantage. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ford Center -- Evansville, Indiana
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $31.62

Odds

The Panthers are a big 10-point favorite against the Aces, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Northern Iowa have won 11 out of their last 15 games against Evansville.

  • Jan 02, 2022 - Northern Iowa 83 vs. Evansville 61
  • Jan 03, 2021 - Evansville 70 vs. Northern Iowa 64
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Evansville 65 vs. Northern Iowa 61
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Northern Iowa 84 vs. Evansville 64
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Northern Iowa 80 vs. Evansville 68
  • Feb 17, 2019 - Northern Iowa 73 vs. Evansville 58
  • Jan 26, 2019 - Northern Iowa 81 vs. Evansville 74
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Northern Iowa 60 vs. Evansville 50
  • Feb 13, 2018 - Northern Iowa 47 vs. Evansville 41
  • Jan 31, 2018 - Evansville 57 vs. Northern Iowa 49
  • Jan 25, 2017 - Northern Iowa 61 vs. Evansville 54
  • Jan 01, 2017 - Evansville 70 vs. Northern Iowa 58
  • Mar 06, 2016 - Northern Iowa 56 vs. Evansville 54
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Northern Iowa 54 vs. Evansville 52
  • Feb 03, 2016 - Northern Iowa 57 vs. Evansville 54