Who's Playing
Northern Iowa @ No. 16 St. Bonaventure
Current Records: Northern Iowa 1-3; St. Bonaventure 5-0
What to Know
The #16 St. Bonaventure Bonnies will square off against the Northern Iowa Panthers at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Reilly Center. St. Bonaventure will be strutting in after a win while Northern Iowa will be stumbling in from a loss.
While not quite a landslide, the contest between the Bonnies and the Marquette Golden Eagles on Sunday was still a pretty decisive one as St. Bonaventure wrapped it up with a 70-54 victory. St. Bonaventure relied on the efforts of forward Osun Osunniyi, who posted a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards along with four blocks, and guard Jaren Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the game between Northern Iowa and the Arkansas Razorbacks last week was not particularly close, with the Panthers falling 93-80. AJ Green had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 37 minutes with.
St. Bonaventure is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Sunday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the squad has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
The Bonnies' win brought them up to 5-0 while Northern Iowa's defeat pulled them down to 1-3. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: St. Bonaventure comes into the matchup boasting the 17th fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at ten. Less enviably, the Panthers are 353rd worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only nine on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Northern Iowa.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Reilly Center -- St. Bonaventure, New York
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $21.44
Odds
The Bonnies are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Bonnies slightly, as the game opened with the Bonnies as an 11-point favorite.
Over/Under: -104
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for St. Bonaventure
- Anouar Mellouk: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
