NCAAB MATCHUP REPORT

January 21, 2026, 9:00 | CEFCU Arena

Northern Iowa Panthers (12-7) VS Illinois State Redbirds (13-6)

ODDS

Bet365
5Dimes
BOL
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Moneyline

234
-285
220
-270

Spread

6.5 -107
-6.5 -113
6.5 -110
-6.5 -110

Total o
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132 o -112
132 u -108
132 o -110
132 u -110
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u

RECENT FORM

NameRecord ATSOffense DefenseDiff ATS HomeATS Away OU RecordOU Home OU Away
Northern Iowa 12-7 9-9 67.79 59.74 8.05 4-6 4-2 6-12 4-6 2-4
Illinois State 13-6 11-7 79.26 67.05 12.21 6-2 2-4 8-10 3-5 3-3

POWER STATS

Assists Turnovers

NameAssists TurnoversRatio
NIOWA 14.5 9.15 1.58
ILST 13.55 10.9 1.24

Rebounding

NameOffense DefenseTotal
NIOWA 7.25 25.95 33.2
ILST 10.5 26.85 37.35

ShootingPercentage

NameOffense DefenseTotal
NIOWA 44.56 39.55 5.01
ILST 48.03 41.3 6.73

SMART CHART

NIOWA
NAME
ILST
67.10
OFFENSE
78.25
59.70
DEFENSE
66.40
7.4
DIFFERENTIAL
11.85
7.25
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
10.50
25.95
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
26.85
44.56
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
48.03
68.15
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
69.04
7.55
THREE POINTERS
8.55
7.00
STEALS
5.90

TEAM RECORDS

Northern Iowa Panthers

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 12-7 8-4 4-3 9-9 4-7 5-2 67.79 59.74 8.05
Last 10 5-5 3-2 2-3 5-5 2-3 3-2 62.70 61.80 0.90
vs Conf 4-4 2-2 2-2 3-5 1-3 2-2 61.75 61.50 0.25

Illinois State Redbirds

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 13-6 10-1 3-5 11-7 8-2 3-5 79.26 67.05 12.21
Last 10 6-4 4-1 2-3 7-3 4-1 3-2 78.60 66.80 11.80
vs Conf 5-3 3-1 2-2 5-3 3-1 2-2 76.62 66.50 10.12

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 67.79 335 67.05 36
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 62.14 341 59.73 10
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed 34.29 175 32.36 147
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 79.26 126 59.74 1
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 82.09 165 59.14 1
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed 40.36 88 38.57 290

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord ATSO/U AVGAVG 1/2 FG%REB 3PTSTEALS
Northern Iowa 9-1 5-5 3-7 72.60 34.20 46.80 31.50 75/239 8.10
Illinois State 1-9 5-5 3-7 67.40 31.90 43.25 33.00 82/240 6.60

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine ATSTotal O/UFG% Edge Reb Edge3PT Edge Away Half ScoreHome Half Score Away FG%Home FG% Away ReboundsHome Rebounds Away Three PointersHome Three Pointers Away StealsHome Steals
Feb 8, 2025 ILST NIOWA 65 68 -5.5 ILST 138.5 U NIOWA ILST ILST 36 32 43.1 50 33 32 11/27 5/19 8 5
Jan 11, 2025 NIOWA ILST 85 84 -1 NIOWA 137 O NIOWA ILST NIOWA 36 43 56.6 46.3 26 30 14/31 12/24 7 9
Feb 21, 2024 NIOWA ILST 73 81 1.5 ILST 132 O ILST ILST ILST 34 37 42.9 52.9 29 38 4/20 8/18 9 3
Mar 2, 2023 ILST NIOWA 62 75 -4 NIOWA 133 O NIOWA ILST NIOWA 28 44 41.8 46.6 33 31 7/21 9/28 8 8
Jan 18, 2023 ILST NIOWA 63 65 -8.5 ILST 134.5 U ILST NIOWA NIOWA 30 33 47.9 44.9 28 29 5/20 12/27 6 6
Dec 31, 2022 NIOWA ILST 66 60 -1 NIOWA 134.5 U NIOWA ILST ILST 31 25 42.3 37 33 35 5/19 9/26 15 4
Mar 4, 2022 ILST NIOWA 65 78 -8.5 NIOWA 145.5 U NIOWA ILST ILST 30 40 40 47.5 34 33 11/31 8/24 8 6
Feb 15, 2022 NIOWA ILST 72 70 4 ILST 143.5 U NIOWA ILST ILST 32 33 45.8 44.1 28 40 6/25 7/23 7 4
Jan 29, 2022 ILST NIOWA 64 79 -9.5 NIOWA 148.5 U NIOWA NIOWA Push 28 30 38.8 49.1 26 36 8/27 8/25 6 7
Mar 4, 2021 ILST NIOWA 60 65 -6 ILST 139.5 U NIOWA NIOWA Push 29 30 41.4 43.3 33 38 4/23 4/21 10 11

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Northern Iowa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Illinois State's last 10 games when playing Northern Iowa
Illinois State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa
Illinois State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois State's last 9 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa
Illinois State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home

Northern Iowa Panthers

Northern Iowa is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 6 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Illinois State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northern Iowa's last 10 games when playing Illinois State
Northern Iowa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Illinois State
Northern Iowa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Illinois State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northern Iowa's last 9 games when playing on the road against Illinois State

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Northern Iowa Panthers

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Jan 17, 2026 VALPO 44-54 L -2 130.5 L/U 33.33 28.57 4 A
Jan 13, 2026 UIC 61-69 L -6.5 128.5 L/O 39.29 87.50 3 H
Jan 10, 2026 BRAD 69-75 L 4.5 131.5 L/O 42.37 61.11 8 A
Jan 7, 2026 BELM 65-78 L -2.5 137 L/O 38.98 70.00 12 H
Jan 4, 2026 EVANS 62-48 W -5.5 131 W/U 45.83 63.64 11 A

Illinois State Redbirds

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Jan 17, 2026 BRAD 88-62 W -5.5 147.5 W/O 53.12 76.92 10 H
Jan 14, 2026 INST 89-94 L -6.5 149 L/O 55.36 75.00 9 A
Jan 10, 2026 UIC 59-63 L -10.5 141.5 L/U 27.42 77.27 8 H
Jan 7, 2026 VALPO 71-77 L -6.5 138.5 L/O 41.94 60.87 5 A
Jan 1, 2026 EVANS 73-47 W -12 144.5 W/U 46.55 63.16 7 H