Southern Illinois vs Northern Iowa Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/29/24

In this article, we will formulate a Southern Illinois vs Northern Iowa Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, December 29th, at the McLeod Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Salukis’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Southern Illinois

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Northern Iowa

-Recent betting trends in games played between Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Salukis and Panthers. 

How Does Northern Iowa Bounce Back?

Northern Iowa got out to a fast start to the season, but since that point, they have been a little inconsistent and they are coming off another loss in the last game. Northern Iowa faced off against Washington State in the last game and they scored only 68 points while the defense gave up 76 points and that led to the defeat. Tytan Anderson had a strong game putting up 17 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. Northern Iowa on the season is averaging 78 points while their defense is giving up 66.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 127th in the league while the defense is ranked 61st. Northern Iowa will face Belmont following this one.

Southern Illinois Needs Better Defense

Southern Illinois, in the last game, faced off against Northern Illinois, and they didn’t play well enough. Southern Illinois scored 81 points, but the defense gave up 94 points and that led to the defeat. Ali Abdou Dibba was the top player putting up 27 points, seven rebounds, and one assist. There were three different players that put up at least 10 points. Southern Illinois is averaging 74.3 points while their defense is giving up 74.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 215th in the league while the defense is ranked 273rd. Ali Dibba is averaging 15.8 points while shooting 52.6 percent from the field. Southern Illinois will take on Evansville after this game.

Southern Illinois vs Northern Iowa Prediction

Northern Iowa is going to be the team that is going to bounce back. Northern Iowa is averaging 78 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Southern Illinois defense is giving up 74.9 points per game and they are going to really struggle here. Southern Illinois isn’t going to have the offense to keep up, and the Panthers will cruise. Back Northern Iowa against the spread.