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Indiana State @ Northern Iowa

Current Records: Indiana State 8-6; Northern Iowa 7-7

What to Know

The Northern Iowa Panthers and the Indiana State Sycamores are set to square off in a Missouri Valley matchup at 8 p.m. ET Jan. 11 at McLeod Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Indiana State winning the first 61-57 and the Panthers taking the second 70-67.

Northern Iowa escaped with a win this past Saturday against the Missouri State Bears by the margin of a single free throw, 85-84. Northern Iowa can attribute much of their success to guard AJ Green, who had 33 points.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Indiana State beat the Bradley Braves 76-71 last week. Indiana State got double-digit scores from four players: guard Cooper Neese (19), guard Micah Thomas (18), forward Kailex Stephens (14), and guard Zach Hobbs (14).

The Panthers are the favorite in this one, with an expected 10.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Their wins bumped Northern Iowa to 7-7 and the Sycamores to 8-6. We'll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when Northern Iowa and Indiana State clash.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: McLeod Center -- Cedar Falls, Iowa
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $27.48

Odds

The Panthers are a big 10.5-point favorite against the Sycamores, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Panthers as a 10-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Indiana State have won seven out of their last 12 games against Northern Iowa.

  • Feb 07, 2021 - Northern Iowa 70 vs. Indiana State 67
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Indiana State 61 vs. Northern Iowa 57
  • Feb 20, 2020 - Indiana State 67 vs. Northern Iowa 64
  • Jan 07, 2020 - Northern Iowa 68 vs. Indiana State 60
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Indiana State 71 vs. Northern Iowa 54
  • Jan 16, 2019 - Northern Iowa 69 vs. Indiana State 64
  • Feb 03, 2018 - Indiana State 77 vs. Northern Iowa 66
  • Jan 10, 2018 - Indiana State 69 vs. Northern Iowa 67
  • Feb 22, 2017 - Indiana State 69 vs. Northern Iowa 59
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Northern Iowa 65 vs. Indiana State 60
  • Feb 24, 2016 - Northern Iowa 66 vs. Indiana State 44
  • Jan 13, 2016 - Indiana State 74 vs. Northern Iowa 60

Injury Report for Northern Iowa

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Indiana State

  • Tyreke Key: Out for the Season (Shoulder)