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The Missouri State Bears (14-13, 10-7 MVC) are favored (by 6 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Northern Iowa Panthers (12-15, 8-9 MVC) on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 131.
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How do I watch Bears vs. Panthers?
- Game Day: Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN3
- Location: Springfield, Missouri
- Arena: JQH Arena
Betting Lines for Bears vs. Panthers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | -6 | 131 |
Missouri State Betting Stats & Information
- Missouri State is 10-6 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 62.5%).
- The Bears have not played as a moneyline favorite of -253 or shorter.
- The Bears’ ATS record is 12-14-0 this season.
- The Panthers have a 2-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this year.
- Missouri State’s average point total in outings this season is 128.4, 2.6 points below the over/under in this game.
Northern Iowa Betting Stats & Info
- Northern Iowa has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won twice.
- The Panthers have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +208 odds on them winning this game.
- The Panthers are 12-14-0 ATS this year.
- The Panthers have a 2-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this year.
- The average over/under for Northern Iowa’s games this year is 8.4 more points than the point total of 131 in this outing.
Missouri State vs. Northern Iowa Season Stat Comparison
| Missouri State Rank | Missouri State AVG | Northern Iowa AVG | Northern Iowa Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329th | 65.1 | Points Scored | 70.2 | 214th |
| 29th | 63.3 | Points Allowed | 69.2 | 166th |
| 143rd | 32.5 | Rebounds | 29.8 | 288th |
| 72nd | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 6.1 | 336th |
| 126th | 7.9 | 3pt Made | 7.4 | 181st |
| 315th | 11.3 | Assists | 11.4 | 311th |
| 192nd | 12.1 | Turnovers | 11.8 | 157th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Missouri State Bears Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Bears is Donovan Clay, who scores 11.6 points and distributes 3.4 assists per game.
- Jonathan Mogbo is Missouri State’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 7.2 boards in each contest while scoring 8 points per game.
- Chance Moore makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.7 per contest.
Northern Iowa Panthers Leaders
- Bowen Born’s points (17.9 per game) and assists (2.7 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Panthers’ leaderboards.
- Tytan Anderson is at the top of the Northern Iowa rebounding leaderboard with 8.9 rebounds per game. He also scores 12.6 points and adds 1.7 assists per game.
- Born is dependable from three-point range and leads the Panthers with 2.5 made threes per game.
