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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Northern Iowa Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Enterprise Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 141.5.
Northern Iowa won its last outing, a 94-87 result against Redbirds on February 27. They covered in that game as a -4.5-point favorite.
Illinois State lost its last outing, a 94-87 result against Panthers on February 27. They failed to cover in that game as a +4.5-point underdog.
Illinois State:
Team record: 7-17 SU,9-14 ATS
Illinois State is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Northern Iowa
Illinois State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois State's last 8 games when playing Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 9-15 SU,6-14-2 ATS
Northern Iowa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Illinois State
Northern Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northern Iowa's last 8 games when playing Illinois State