Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois - 2/23/20 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Away from home is where Southern Illinois has had a lot of issues winning only three of their 11 games, and the biggest issue has been with the offense averaging only 57.6 points per game. Southern Illinois is only shooting 38.1 percent from the field on the road. 

Forward Marcus Domask is averaging 14.7 points while shooting 50 percent from the field for Southern Illinois. 

Northern Iowa have had a lot of success this season, but they have lost each of their last two games, and failed to cover the spread in the last three.At home, Northern Iowa is averaging 76.5 points while shooting 48.4 percent from the field. 

AJ Green is a sharpshooter for Northern Iowa, and the team goes where he leads them. Green is averaging 20.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists. 

Green shoots 42.7 percent from the field, 41 percent from deep, and 92.6 percent from the free throw line. 

Southern Illinois are 2-6-1 against the spread in their last nine road games. Northern Iowa is 2-6-1 against the spread in their last nine games played on Sunday. The home team is 11-5-3 against the spread in the last 19 meetings between Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa. 

The under is 7-1 in Southern Illinois’s last eight road games. The under is 7-1 in Northern Iowa’s last game Sunday games. The under is 21-7 in the last 28 meetings between Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois. 

Southern Illinois knows they need to keep the pace down in this game, and they will be using a lot of every shot clock. This game should go well under the total, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see each team finish with under 60 points.