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Two hot teams hit the court when the Belmont Bruins (12-6, 5-2 MVC) host the Northern Iowa Panthers (9-8, 5-2 MVC) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET. The Bruins are 4.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Panthers, winners of four straight. The over/under for the matchup is 141.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Bruins vs. Panthers
- Game Day: Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Arena: Curb Event Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | -4.5 | 141.5 |
Belmont Betting Stats & Information
- Belmont has gone 8-4 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7%).
- The Bruins have not played as a moneyline favorite of -193 or shorter.
- The Bruins have a 9-7-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Panthers are 2-3 against the spread when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Belmont’s games this year is 2.9 more points than the over/under of 141.5 in this matchup.
Northern Iowa Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Northern Iowa has won two out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Panthers have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +163 odds on them winning this game.
- The Panthers’ ATS record is 8-8-0 this season.
- The Panthers are 2-3 against the spread when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year.
- Northern Iowa’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 135.5 points, six fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Belmont vs. Northern Iowa Season Stat Comparison
| Belmont Rank | Belmont AVG | Northern Iowa AVG | Northern Iowa Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140th | 74.2 | Points Scored | 69.9 | 225th |
| 215th | 70.2 | Points Allowed | 65.6 | 86th |
| 348th | 28.2 | Rebounds | 30.3 | 276th |
| 327th | 6.6 | Off. Rebounds | 7.2 | 303rd |
| 16th | 9.8 | 3pt Made | 7.3 | 201st |
| 56th | 15.4 | Assists | 11.4 | 314th |
| 124th | 11.8 | Turnovers | 11.8 | 124th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Belmont Bruins Leaders
- The Bruins leader in points, rebounds and assists is Ben Sheppard, who puts up 17.8 points, 4.9 boards and 3.5 assists per game.
- Drew Friberg makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bruins, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.4 per contest.
Northern Iowa Panthers Leaders
- Bowen Born’s points (19.9 per game) and assists (2.9 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Panthers’ leaderboards.
- Tytan Anderson grabs 9.8 rebounds per game (he also scores 13.9 points per game and adds 1.6 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Northern Iowa rebounding leaderboard.
- Born is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Panthers, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
