| Wednesday, February 9<\/th>\n | \u00a0Missouri Valley Basketball Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
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| Point Spread:<\/td>\n | Northern Iowa Panthers -6.5 vs Southern Illinois Salukis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Total:<\/td>\n | 132 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Game Time:<\/td>\n | 8:00pm ET \/ 5:00pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arena:<\/td>\n | McLeond Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TV:<\/td>\n | ESPN+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nNorthern Iowa vs Southern Illinois Analysis<\/h2>\nSouthern Illinois is 12-12 on the season, and 14-9 against the spread. The Saluikis average 63.2 points per game while giving up 61.2 points per game. The under is 15-8 in games involving Southern Illinois this season.<\/p>\n Northern Iowa is 13-9 on the season, and 9-12 against the spread. The Panthers average 73.7 points per game while giving up 70.2 points per game. Northern Iowa is 7-4 at home and 4-6 against the spread in those home games (one non-D1 opponent). The over is 13-8 in games involving Northern Iowa this season.<\/p>\n Panthers on the Prowl<\/h3>\nWe\u2019re getting the feeling that Ben Jacobson\u2019s well-oiled Panthers machine might make it to the title bout at the Scottrade Center after knocking off another contender on the road (Drake) on the weekend after doing the same a few weeks earlier at Mizzou State. UNI\u2019s offense flows, with everyone comfy on the ball and able to shoot the 3-ball, even as top scorer A.J. Green couldn\u2019t hit the side of an Iowa barn last Saturday in Des Moines when missing all five of his triples vs. Drake…and yet the Panthers still won in OT.<\/p>\n Green (18 ppg) is unlikely to stay cold two games in a row, but senior G Trae Berhow (17.5 ppg last two) and explosive 6-6 F Noah Carter (21 ppg last three) are always there to pick up the slack if needed.<\/p>\n Salukis Keep Things Tight<\/h3>\nThe Salukis, however, aren\u2019t chopped liver, and think they owe the Panthers one after a bitter 69-68 loss at Carbondale on Jan. 15, making a run to take a brief lead deep in the 2nd half after trailing by 10 at the break, with G Lance Jones and F Marcus Domask each scoring 20. Jones also enters tonight very hot after scoring a career-high 31 in Saturday\u2019s win over Illinois State.<\/p>\n Northern Iowa vs Southern Illinois Prediction<\/h2>\nWe think there might be an edge in Cedar Falls is on the \u201ctotals\u201d side, as UNI has had only one of its Valley scorelines fall below the early overnight \u201ctotal\u201d around 130, and indeed has scored 74 or more in all but two of its MVC games since New Year\u2019s, and one of those was the first meeting vs. SIU that still landed on the \u201cover\u201d side.<\/p>\n Depending on when you bet last week’s Northern Iowa vs Drake game, the over is either 9-3 or 10-2 in the Panters’ last 12 games. It’s hard to see that train slowing down tonight in Cedar Falls, with a very manageable total of 132 on the board at the time over posting.<\/p>\n Play the over in tonight’s Northern Iowa vs Southern Illinois showdown.<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested in placing a bet on Wednesday’s Northern Iowa vs Southern Illinois clash in the Missouri Valley? Caesars Sports is offering up to a $1,500 match bet for first-time deposits in New Jersey, West Virginia, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Virginia, Tennessee, Arizona, New York and Louisiana.<\/em><\/p>\n |
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