Northern Iowa vs Missouri State Prediction 2/5/25 College Basketball Picks

The Northern Iowa Panthers are visiting the Missouri State Bears on Wednesday, February 5th at the Great Southern Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Northern Iowa Panthers vs Missouri State Bears Prediction. We will examine:

The Missouri State Bears’ recent form and player performance

The Northern Iowa Panthers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Missouri State Bears

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Northern Iowa Panthers

Recent betting trends in games played between the Northern Iowa Panthers and Missouri State Bears

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Northern Iowa Panthers vs Missouri State Bears game

Missouri State Bears Preview

The Missouri State Bears have an 8-15 record this season and are sitting in 12th place in the Missouri Valley. The Bears are coming off a 77-56 win over Murray State. The Bears are 12-9 against the spread, and 11-10 in over/under, while having a 6-5 home record.

Offensively, Missouri State is averaging 69.8 points per game, which ranks 286th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.8 points per game (199th). The Bears shoot 44.8% from the field (182nd) and 37% from beyond the arc (53rd). The Bears shoot 65.7% from the free-throw line (344th) and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game (312th).

Dez White leads Missouri State in scoring this season, with an average of 15.2 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Vincent Brady adds 13 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Missouri State will face Belmont and Evansville following this one.

Northern Iowa Panthers Preview

The Northern Iowa Panthers have a 14-9 record this season and are sitting in third place in the Missouri Valley. Northern Iowa is coming off an 83-69 win over Bradley. The Panthers are 14-8 against the spread, and 8-13-1 in over/under, while having a 3-4 road record.

Offensively, Northern Iowa is averaging 75 points per game, which ranks 164th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67.7 points per game (67th). The Panthers shoot 49.8% from the field, which is the 6th-best in the nation, and 37.5% from beyond the arc (37th). The Panthers shoot 71% from the free-throw line (208th) and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game (324th).

Tytan Anderson leads Northern Iowa in scoring this season, with an average of 14.6 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds, while Jacob Hutson adds 11.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Why the Missouri State Bears will win

• The home team has won five of Northern Iowa’s last six games.
• The home team has won the first half in six of Northern Iowa’s last seven games.

Why the Northern Iowa Panthers will win

• Missouri State has lost each of its last 12 night games against the Missouri Valley Conference.
• Northern Iowa has won seven of its last eight games against Missouri State.
• Missouri State has lost the first half in seven of its last eight night games against the Missouri Valley Conference at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Missouri State Bears Prediction

Northern Iowa is 7-1 in their last 8 meetings against Missouri State and is 7-1 against the spread. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings, and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, Northern Iowa won 79-68 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this Northern Iowa Panthers vs Missouri State Bears Prediction, Northern Iowa is coming as  -3.5 road favorites. Northern Iowa is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record this season, and are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 games. On the other hand, Missouri State is struggling with a 1-9 record in their last 10 games and has been dominated by Northern Iowa in recent years. Take the Northern Iowa Panthers and lay the points on the road.