Who's Playing

Jackson State @ Northern Iowa

Current Records: Jackson State 2-7; Northern Iowa 2-5

What to Know

The Jackson State Tigers are staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Northern Iowa Panthers at 8 p.m. ET Dec. 14 at McLeod Center. Neither the Tigers nor Northern Iowa could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so look to the defense to decide this one.

Jackson State came up short against the Iowa State Cyclones on Sunday, falling 47-37. One thing holding Jackson State back was the mediocre play of guard Jonas James, who did not have his best game: he played for 33 minutes with and five turnovers.

Meanwhile, Northern Iowa came up short against the Richmond Spiders last week, falling 60-52. The top scorer for Northern Iowa was forward Noah Carter (13 points).

The Tigers are the clear underdogs, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 6-3 against the spread when expected to lose.

Jackson State is now 2-7 while the Panthers sit at 2-5. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Jackson State is 24th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 15.9 on average. Northern Iowa has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the 355th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 8.9 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: McLeod Center -- Cedar Falls, Iowa
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $18.68

Odds

The Panthers are a big 13.5-point favorite against the Tigers, 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 14.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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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 Northern Iowa

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Jackson State

  • Gabe Watson: Out (Not Injury Related)