NCAAB MATCHUP REPORT

February 25, 2026, 7:00 | McLeod Center

Illinois State Redbirds (18-11) VS Northern Iowa Panthers (18-11)

ODDS

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Moneyline 185
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Spread 5.5 -115
-5.5 -115

5.5 -110
-5.5 -110

5.5 -106
-5.5 -114
Total 131 o -115
131 u -115
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131 o -110
131 u -110
o
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132 o -110
132 u -114

RECENT FORM

NameRecord ATSOffense DefenseDiff ATS HomeATS Away OU RecordOU Home OU Away
Illinois State 18-11 14-13-1 75.86 68.03 7.83 8-4-1 3-8 11-17 5-8 4-7
Northern Iowa 18-11 16-12 69.10 61.07 8.03 8-7 7-4 11-17 6-9 5-6

POWER STATS

Assists Turnovers

NameAssists TurnoversRatio
ILST 13.69 11.45 1.2
NIOWA 14.52 9.38 1.55

Rebounding

NameOffense DefenseTotal
ILST 9.9 26.41 36.31
NIOWA 6.93 25.41 32.34

ShootingPercentage

NameOffense DefenseTotal
ILST 47.01 42.93 4.08
NIOWA 46.8 40.87 5.93

SMART CHART

ILST
NAME
NIOWA
75.86
OFFENSE
69.10
68.03
DEFENSE
61.07
7.83
DIFFERENTIAL
8.03
9.90
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
6.93
26.41
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
25.41
47.01
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
46.80
69.63
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
69.92
8.62
THREE POINTERS
7.62
5.79
STEALS
6.72

TEAM RECORDS

Illinois State Redbirds

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 18-11 14-2 4-9 14-13-1 10-4-1 4-9 75.86 68.03 7.83
Last 10 5-5 4-1 1-4 3-6-1 2-2-1 1-4 69.40 69.90 -0.50
vs Conf 10-8 7-2 3-6 8-9-1 5-3-1 3-6 72.61 68.39 4.22

Northern Iowa Panthers

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 18-11 12-5 6-6 16-12 8-8 8-4 69.10 61.07 8.03
Last 10 6-4 4-1 2-3 7-3 4-1 3-2 71.60 63.60 8.00
vs Conf 10-8 6-3 4-5 10-8 5-4 5-4 67.22 62.67 4.56

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 75.86 188 61.07 1
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 72.15 193 60.12 7
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed 31.92 274 31.71 98
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 69.10 325 68.03 42
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 71.12 336 77.46 186
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed 32.35 337 32.00 36

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord ATSO/U AVGAVG 1/2 FG%REB 3PTSTEALS
Illinois State 2-8 4-6 3-7 67.30 31.40 42.94 33.90 85/242 6.10
Northern Iowa 8-2 6-4 3-7 71.50 32.80 45.97 30.60 74/236 7.50

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
Jan 21, 2026 NIOWA ILST 54 59 -6.5 NIOWA 132.5 U ILST ILST ILST 16 24 35.1 37.5 29 42 3/18 7/25 5 5
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

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Northern Iowa Panthers

Northern Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Northern Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northern Iowa is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Illinois State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Northern Iowa's last 11 games when playing Illinois State
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Iowa's last 7 games when playing at home against Illinois State

Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois State's last 5 games on the road
Illinois State is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Northern Iowa
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Illinois State's last 11 games when playing Northern Iowa
Illinois State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Illinois State Redbirds

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Feb 21, 2026 BRAD 60-74 L 3.5 144.5 L/U 41.51 80.00 8 A
Feb 18, 2026 MURRAY 78-61 W -2 158.5 W/U 55.17 45.45 9 H
Feb 15, 2026 UIC 56-83 L -1.5 140.5 L/U 35.59 83.33 9 A
Feb 12, 2026 VALPO 86-64 W -9 138.5 W/O 51.72 100.00 9 H
Feb 9, 2026 EVANS 80-88 L -10.5 137.5 L/O 49.15 71.43 12 A

Northern Iowa Panthers

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Feb 21, 2026 SIU 57-59 L -6.5 134.5 L/U 44.23 77.78 4 H
Feb 18, 2026 INST 81-60 W -5 136.5 W/O 56.90 33.33 13 A
Feb 15, 2026 DRAKE 86-62 W -8.5 138.5 W/O 54.39 92.31 12 H
Feb 12, 2026 BELM 86-91 L 4.5 138.5 L/O 49.09 95.83 9 A
Feb 9, 2026 MURRAY 89-60 W 4 144.5 W/O 60.61 100.00 7 A